diff --git a/doc/meson.build b/doc/meson.build
index 335590d69..90d41d3ad 100644
--- a/doc/meson.build
+++ b/doc/meson.build
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 doxyfile_conf = configuration_data()
 doxyfile_conf.set('PACKAGE_NAME', meson.project_name())
 doxyfile_conf.set('PACKAGE_VERSION', meson.project_version())
-doxyfile_conf.set('top_srcdir', meson.project_source_root())
-doxyfile_conf.set('top_builddir', meson.project_build_root())
 doxyfile_conf.set('output_directory', meson.current_build_dir())
 
 dot_found = find_program('dot', required: false).found()