diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index 1306c3fc2c..55c24eaddc 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ python:
 
 formats:
     - htmlzip
+    - pdf
diff --git a/docs/iris/Makefile b/docs/iris/Makefile
index a220502028..411f3fd553 100644
--- a/docs/iris/Makefile
+++ b/docs/iris/Makefile
@@ -5,19 +5,6 @@ html:
         echo "make html in $$i..."; \
         (cd $$i; $(MAKE) $(MFLAGS) $(MYMAKEFLAGS) html); done
 
-pdf:
-	@for i in $(SUBDIRS); do\
-	echo "make latex in $$i.."; \
-	(cd $$i; $(MAKE) $(MFLAGS) $(MYMAKEFLAGS) latex); done
-	echo "\def\sphinxdocclass{MO_report}" > build/latex/docs.tex
-	echo "\documentclass[letterpaper,10pt,english]{MO_report}" >> build/latex/docs.tex
-	tail -n +4 build/latex/Iris.tex >> build/latex/docs.tex
-	sed 's/\\tableofcontents/\\tableofcontents\n\\pagenumbering\{arabic\}/' build/latex/docs.tex > build/latex/docs2.tex
-	sed 's/subsection{/section{/' build/latex/docs2.tex > build/latex/documentation.tex
-	(cd build/latex; pdflatex -interaction=scrollmode documentation.tex)
-	# call latex again to get page numbers right...
-	(cd build/latex; pdflatex -interaction=scrollmode documentation.tex);
-
 all:
 	@for i in $(SUBDIRS); do \
 		echo "make all in $$i..."; \
diff --git a/docs/iris/src/conf.py b/docs/iris/src/conf.py
index 2308c065ba..9b0b094c33 100644
--- a/docs/iris/src/conf.py
+++ b/docs/iris/src/conf.py
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ def autolog(message):
 # define the copyright information for latex builds. Note, for html builds,
 # the copyright exists directly inside "_templates/layout.html"
 upper_copy_year = datetime.datetime.now().year
-copyright = "Iris contributors"
-_authors = "Iris developers"
+copyright = "Iris Contributors"
+author = "Iris Developers"
 
 # The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
 # |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout the
@@ -242,54 +242,3 @@ def autolog(message):
     message="Matplotlib is currently using agg, which is a"
     " non-GUI backend, so cannot show the figure.",
 )
-
-# -- Options for LaTeX output --------------------------------------------------
-
-# The paper size ('letter' or 'a4').
-# latex_paper_size = 'letter'
-
-# The font size ('10pt', '11pt' or '12pt').
-# latex_font_size = '10pt'
-
-# Grouping the document tree into LaTeX files. List of tuples
-# (source start file, target name, title, author, documentclass [howto/manual]).
-# latex_documents = [
-#    (
-#        "contents",
-#        "Iris.tex",
-#        "Iris Documentation",
-#        " \\and ".join(_authors),
-#        "manual",
-#    ),
-# ]
-
-# The name of an image file (relative to this directory) to place at the top of
-# the title page.
-# latex_logo = None
-
-# For "manual" documents, if this is true, then toplevel headings are parts,
-# not chapters.
-# latex_use_parts = False
-
-# If true, show page references after internal links.
-# latex_show_pagerefs = False
-
-# If true, show URL addresses after external links.
-# latex_show_urls = False
-
-# Additional stuff for the LaTeX preamble.
-# latex_preamble = ''
-
-# Documents to append as an appendix to all manuals.
-# latex_appendices = []
-
-# If false, no module index is generated.
-# latex_domain_indices = True
-# latex_elements = {}
-# latex_elements["docclass"] = "MO_report"
-
-# -- Options for manual page output --------------------------------------------
-
-# One entry per manual page. List of tuples
-# (source start file, name, description, authors, manual section).
-# man_pages = [("index", "iris", "Iris Documentation", _authors, 1)]