diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index d79f244e052c..d4fecc8a5394 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ commands:
       - run:
           name: Install Python dependencies
           command: |
-            python -m pip install --no-deps --user \
-                git+https://github.com/matplotlib/mpl-sphinx-theme.git
             python -m pip install --user \
                 numpy<< parameters.numpy_version >> codecov coverage \
                 -r requirements/doc/doc-requirements.txt
+            python -m pip install --no-deps --user \
+                git+https://github.com/matplotlib/mpl-sphinx-theme.git
 
   mpl-install:
     steps:
diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index a690476aa545..13ef237c9a1b 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -434,7 +434,6 @@ def js_tag_with_cache_busting(js):
 
 # The name of an image file (within the static path) to place at the top of
 # the sidebar.
-html_logo = "_static/logo2.svg"
 html_theme_options = {
     "navbar_links": "internal",
     # collapse_navigation in pydata-sphinx-theme is slow, so skipped for local