diff --git a/akka-bench-jmh/build.sbt b/akka-bench-jmh/build.sbt
index 008d14d269..b7beb17645 100644
--- a/akka-bench-jmh/build.sbt
+++ b/akka-bench-jmh/build.sbt
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ disablePlugins(Unidoc)
 AkkaBuild.defaultSettings
 
 AkkaBuild.dontPublishSettings
-
+AkkaBuild.dontPublishDocsSettings
 Dependencies.benchJmh
diff --git a/project/AkkaBuild.scala b/project/AkkaBuild.scala
index 0f5e54556a..24d8a6cf1b 100644
--- a/project/AkkaBuild.scala
+++ b/project/AkkaBuild.scala
@@ -394,6 +394,10 @@ object AkkaBuild extends Build {
     publishArtifact in Compile := false
   )
 
+  val dontPublishDocsSettings = Seq(
+    sources in doc in Compile := List()
+  )
+
   override lazy val settings =
     super.settings ++
     buildSettings ++