diff --git a/docs/Doxyfile.in b/docs/Doxyfile.in
index ef711cd7..812eec5d 100644
--- a/docs/Doxyfile.in
+++ b/docs/Doxyfile.in
@@ -2167,15 +2167,6 @@ EXTERNAL_PAGES         = YES
 # Configuration options related to the dot tool
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-# If the CLASS_DIAGRAMS tag is set to YES, doxygen will generate a class diagram
-# (in HTML and LaTeX) for classes with base or super classes. Setting the tag to
-# NO turns the diagrams off. Note that this option also works with HAVE_DOT
-# disabled, but it is recommended to install and use dot, since it yields more
-# powerful graphs.
-# The default value is: YES.
-
-CLASS_DIAGRAMS         = YES
-
 # You can include diagrams made with dia in doxygen documentation. Doxygen will
 # then run dia to produce the diagram and insert it in the documentation. The
 # DIA_PATH tag allows you to specify the directory where the dia binary resides.