diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 818b39e..e1677a8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 from Cython.Build import cythonize
+from Cython.Compiler import Options
 from setuptools import setup
 
+Options.docstrings = False
+
 ext_modules = cythonize(["src/dopt_sensor_anomalies/detection.py"])