diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -20,6 +20,16 @@ import os
 import sys
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('../..'))
 
+from mock import Mock as MagicMock
+
+class Mock(MagicMock):
+    @classmethod
+    def __getattr__(cls, name):
+            return Mock()
+
+MOCK_MODULES = ['tables, numpy']
+sys.modules.update((mod_name, Mock()) for mod_name in MOCK_MODULES)
+
 # -- General configuration ------------------------------------------------
 
 # If your documentation needs a minimal Sphinx version, state it here.
Added mocking of dependencies so that read the docs can build the project.