diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d7c9837..4365cda 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,3 @@ myst-parser
 furo
 sphinx-copybutton
 sphinx-autobuild
-
-# TODO remove docutils pin when this issue fixed:
-# https://github.com/executablebooks/MyST-Parser/issues/612
-docutils<0.19