diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 8cdb9b7..b278946 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
 
-extensions = ['sphinx.ext.todo', 'sphinx.ext.viewcode', 'sphinx.ext.autodoc', 'myst_parser']
+extensions = ['sphinx.ext.todo', 'sphinx.ext.viewcode', 'sphinx.ext.autodoc']
 
 templates_path = ['_templates']
 exclude_patterns = ['_build', 'Thumbs.db', '.DS_Store']
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 6882639..bc2bcd1 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ Linear Referencing with linref
    readme
    modules
 
-.. include:: ../README.md
-    :parser: myst_parser.sphinx_
+.. include:: ../README.rst
 
 Indices and Tables
 ==================
diff --git a/docs/readme.rst b/docs/readme.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index f6dfed9..0000000
--- a/docs/readme.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-Overview
-========
-.. include:: ../README.md
-    :parser: myst_parser.sphinx_
\ No newline at end of file