diff --git a/doc/man/conf.py b/doc/man/conf.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 2aad25f..0000000
--- a/doc/man/conf.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Zlib
-
-import os.path
-import glob
-import time
-
-dirname = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-files = glob.glob(os.path.join(dirname, '*.rst'))
-
-maxdate = 0
-for path in files:
-    s = os.stat(path)
-    maxdate = max(maxdate, s.st_mtime)
-
-# -- General configuration ------------------------------------------------
-
-source_suffix  = '.rst'
-master_doc     = 'zathura.1'
-templates_path = ['_templates']
-today          = time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d', time.gmtime(maxdate))
-
-# -- Project configuration ------------------------------------------------
-
-project   = 'zathura'
-copyright = '2009-2018, pwmt.org'
-version   = '0.2.7'
-release   = '0.2.7'
-
-# -- Options for manual page output ---------------------------------------
-
-man_pages = [
-    ('zathura.1', 'zathura', 'a document viewer', ['pwmt.org'], 1),
-    ('zathurarc.5', 'zathurarc', 'zathura configuration file', ['pwmt.org'], 5)
-]
diff --git a/doc/man/zathura.1.rst b/doc/man/zathura.1.rst
index 089dbf7..19cc44c 100644
--- a/doc/man/zathura.1.rst
+++ b/doc/man/zathura.1.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
-Manpage
 =======
+zathura
+=======
+
+-----------------
+a document viewer
+-----------------
+
+:Author: pwmt.org
+:Copyright: 2009-2018, pwmt.org
+:Manual section: 1
 
 Synopsis
 --------
diff --git a/doc/man/zathurarc.5.rst b/doc/man/zathurarc.5.rst
index bf519ae..1ec6462 100644
--- a/doc/man/zathurarc.5.rst
+++ b/doc/man/zathurarc.5.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 zathurarc
 *********
 
+--------------------------
+zathura configuration file
+--------------------------
+
+:Author: pwmt.org
+:Copyright: 2009-2018, pwmt.org
+:Manual section: 5
+
 SYNOPSIS
 ========
 
diff --git a/doc/meson.build b/doc/meson.build
index b67c8ab..a02116b 100644
--- a/doc/meson.build
+++ b/doc/meson.build
@@ -1,24 +1,10 @@
-sphinx = find_program('sphinx-build', required: get_option('manpages'))
-if sphinx.found()
-  custom_target('man pages',
-    command: [
-      sphinx,
-      '-b', 'man',
-      '-D', 'version=' + version,
-      '-D', 'release=' + version,
-      join_paths(meson.current_source_dir(), 'man'),
-      meson.current_build_dir()],
-    output: ['zathura.1', 'zathurarc.5'],
-    input: [
-      'man/conf.py',
-      'man/zathurarc.5.rst',
-      'man/zathura.1.rst'
-    ],
-    build_by_default: true,
-    install: true,
-    install_dir: [
-      join_paths(get_option('mandir'), 'man1'),
-      join_paths(get_option('mandir'), 'man5')
-    ]
-  )
+rst2man = find_program('rst2man', 'rst2man.py', required: get_option('manpages'))
+
+if rst2man.found()
+  custom_target('zathura.1', input: [ 'man/zathura.1.rst' ], output: [ 'zathura.1' ],
+                command: [rst2man, '@INPUT@', '@OUTPUT@'], install: true,
+                install_dir: join_paths(get_option('mandir'), 'man1'))
+  custom_target('zathurarc.5', input: [ 'man/zathurarc.5.rst' ], output: [ 'zathurarc.5' ],
+                command: [rst2man, '@INPUT@', '@OUTPUT@'], install: true,
+                install_dir: join_paths(get_option('mandir'), 'man5'))
 endif