diff --git a/doc/source/_templates/layout.html b/doc/source/_templates/layout.html
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+{% extends "!layout.html" %}
+{% block rootrellink %}
+    <li><a href={{ pathto('index') }}>scikits.image home</a> &raquo;</li>
+    {{ super() }}
+{% endblock %}
+