diff --git a/src/sage_docbuild/conf.py b/src/sage_docbuild/conf.py
index b313be44c3e..f19a3f5045d 100644
--- a/src/sage_docbuild/conf.py
+++ b/src/sage_docbuild/conf.py
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ def setup(app):
     app.add_transform(SagemathTransform)
     if SAGE_LIVE_DOC == 'yes' or SAGE_PREPARSED_DOC == 'yes':
         app.add_transform(SagecodeTransform)
-    else:
+    if not JupyterSphinx().is_present():
         app.add_directive("jupyter-execute", Ignore)
         app.add_directive("jupyter-kernel", Ignore)
         app.add_directive("jupyter-input", Ignore)