diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index b8c93eb0a..40689172a 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ mkdocs:
 # Optionally declare the Python requirements required to build your docs
 
 python:
+  version: 3.7
   install:
   - requirements: Docs/requirements.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index a9958cf3c..000000000
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# Read the Docs configuration file
-# See https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/config-file/v2.html for details
-
-version: 2
-
-mkdocs:
-  configuration: mkdocs.yml
-
-formats: all
-
-python:
-  version: 3.7
-  install:
-    - requirements: Docs/requirements.txt