diff --git a/doc/make.py b/doc/make.py
index 76ce2aca2916c..5d2476fcdca8d 100755
--- a/doc/make.py
+++ b/doc/make.py
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ def __init__(
 
         if single_doc:
             single_doc = self._process_single_doc(single_doc)
-            include_api = False
             os.environ["SPHINX_PATTERN"] = single_doc
         elif not include_api:
             os.environ["SPHINX_PATTERN"] = "-api"