i have no idea why we do this in here, but let's make it at least correct

1 files changed, 13 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index a447c9968..eba776628 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -138,17 +138,21 @@ if book:
 # Add and use Pylons theme
 if 'sphinx-build' in ' '.join(sys.argv):  # protect against dumb importers
     from subprocess import call, Popen, PIPE
-
-    p = Popen('which git', shell=True, stdout=PIPE)
     cwd = os.getcwd()
-    _themes = os.path.join(cwd, '_themes')
+    p = Popen('which git', shell=True, stdout=PIPE)
+    here = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+    parent = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(here))
+    _themes = os.path.join(here, '_themes')
     git = p.stdout.read().strip()
-    if not os.listdir(_themes):
-        call([git, 'submodule', '--init'])
-    else:
-        call([git, 'submodule', 'update'])
-
-    sys.path.append(os.path.abspath('_themes'))
+    try:
+        os.chdir(parent)
+        if not os.listdir(_themes):
+            call([git, 'submodule', '--init'])
+        else:
+            call([git, 'submodule', 'update'])
+        sys.path.append(_themes)
+    finally:
+        os.chdir(cwd)
 
 html_theme_path = ['_themes']
 html_theme = 'pyramid'