diff --git a/acme/docs/conf.py b/acme/docs/conf.py
index 9d3c4d05c..d419326df 100644
--- a/acme/docs/conf.py
+++ b/acme/docs/conf.py
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ language = 'en'
 # directories to ignore when looking for source files.
 exclude_patterns = [
     '_build',
-    'man/*'
 ]
 
 # The reST default role (used for this markup: `text`) to use for all
diff --git a/acme/docs/man/jws.rst b/acme/docs/man/jws.rst
index d7ff8f405..7e83328b2 100644
--- a/acme/docs/man/jws.rst
+++ b/acme/docs/man/jws.rst
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+:orphan:
+
 .. literalinclude:: ../jws-help.txt
diff --git a/certbot/docs/conf.py b/certbot/docs/conf.py
index 52820b69d..254bd3edd 100644
--- a/certbot/docs/conf.py
+++ b/certbot/docs/conf.py
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ language = None
 # directories to ignore when looking for source files.
 exclude_patterns = [
     '_build',
-    'man',
     'challenges.rst',
     'ciphers.rst'
 ]
diff --git a/certbot/docs/man/certbot.rst b/certbot/docs/man/certbot.rst
index d03f3eed4..2f25504b0 100644
--- a/certbot/docs/man/certbot.rst
+++ b/certbot/docs/man/certbot.rst
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+:orphan:
+
 .. literalinclude:: ../cli-help.txt