diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 00cf66ab54..42729e22bb 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ man_pages = [
      ['Stefan Hajnoczi <stefanha@redhat.com>',
       'Masayoshi Mizuma <m.mizuma@jp.fujitsu.com>'], 1),
 ]
+man_make_section_directory = False
 
 # -- Options for Texinfo output -------------------------------------------