diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/docs/Makefile b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/docs/Makefile
index 0b56e1f8..0e6d62e4 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/docs/Makefile
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/docs/Makefile
@@ -28,11 +28,7 @@ livehtml:
 
 # Outputs rst files from django application code
 apidocs:
-	{%- if cookiecutter.use_docker == 'y' %}
-	sphinx-apidoc -o $(SOURCEDIR)/api /app
-	{%- else %}
-	sphinx-apidoc -o $(SOURCEDIR)/api ../{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}
-	{%- endif %}
+	sphinx-apidoc -o $(SOURCEDIR)/api $(APP)
 
 # Catch-all target: route all unknown targets to Sphinx using the new
 # "make mode" option.  $(O) is meant as a shortcut for $(SPHINXOPTS).