diff --git a/Doc/texinputs/python.sty b/Doc/texinputs/python.sty
index d94176abad0..0e8bf8ec12c 100644
--- a/Doc/texinputs/python.sty
+++ b/Doc/texinputs/python.sty
@@ -292,6 +292,12 @@
   \py@HaveModSynopsistrue
 }
 
+% \moduleauthor{name}{email}
+\newcommand{\moduleauthor}[2]{}
+
+% \sectionauthor{name}{email}
+\newcommand{\sectionauthor}[2]{}
+
 
 \newcommand{\py@defsynopsis}{Module has no synopsis.}
 \newcommand{\py@modulesynopsis}{\py@defsynopsis}