diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index 196acdeab..1b2a21c6c 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ today_fmt = '%B %d, %Y'
 # List of patterns, relative to source directory, that match files and
 # directories to ignore when looking for source files.
 exclude_patterns = [
-    # build, extensions, statics, templates
-    '_*',
     # translations
     'locale',
     'README.*',