1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index c0351744..d997d17a 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 import sys
 import os
 
+from mock import Mock as MagicMock
+
 # If extensions (or modules to document with autodoc) are in another directory,
 # add these directories to sys.path here. If the directory is relative to the
 # documentation root, use os.path.abspath to make it absolute, like shown here.
@@ -265,3 +267,15 @@ texinfo_documents = [
 
 # If true, do not generate a @detailmenu in the "Top" node's menu.
 #texinfo_no_detailmenu = False
+
+
+# -- Mock modules with C library dependencies  ----------------------------
+# see: http://docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/faq.html#i-get-import-errors-on-libraries-that-depend-on-c-modules
+
+class Mock(MagicMock):
+    @classmethod
+    def __getattr__(cls, name):
+        return MagicMock()
+
+MOCK_MODULES = ['pysqlcipher']
+sys.modules.update((mod_name, Mock()) for mod_name in MOCK_MODULES)