diff --git a/doc/en/index.rst b/doc/en/index.rst
index 58f6c1d86c7..7c4d9394de9 100644
--- a/doc/en/index.rst
+++ b/doc/en/index.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 pytest: helps you write better programs
 =======================================
 
+.. module:: pytest
 
 The ``pytest`` framework makes it easy to write small tests, yet
 scales to support complex functional testing for applications and libraries.
diff --git a/doc/en/reference.rst b/doc/en/reference.rst
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+++ b/doc/en/reference.rst
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 API Reference
 =============
 
-.. module:: pytest
-
 This page contains the full reference to pytest's API.
 
 .. contents::