diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 1a5c217b..d0f7f66c 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ html_use_smartypants = False
 
 notmuch_authors = u'Carl Worth and many others'
 
+man_make_section_directory = False
+
 man_pages = [
     ('man1/notmuch', 'notmuch',
      u'thread-based email index, search, and tagging',