diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 73fac2a1..1f1166b3 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@
 # The name of the Pygments (syntax highlighting) style to use.
 pygments_style = None
 
+# hide the class names in the nav bar
+toc_object_entries_show_parents = 'hide'
 
 # -- Options for HTML output -------------------------------------------------