diff --git a/redbot/__init__.py b/redbot/__init__.py
index 03497bebe..42596a27b 100644
--- a/redbot/__init__.py
+++ b/redbot/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio as _asyncio
+import os as _os
 import re as _re
 import sys as _sys
 import warnings as _warnings
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "VersionInfo",
     "_update_event_loop_policy",
 ]
-if _sys.version_info < MIN_PYTHON_VERSION:
+if _sys.version_info < MIN_PYTHON_VERSION and not _os.getenv("READTHEDOCS", False):
     print(
         f"Python {'.'.join(map(str, MIN_PYTHON_VERSION))} is required to run Red, but you have "
         f"{_sys.version}! Please update Python."