diff --git a/Code/Mantid/docs/source/conf.py b/Code/Mantid/docs/source/conf.py
index 6752f00f7f5f97768b0e8cf600a49402e967a255..ee7733f3a299d16aac964da55776b25183fb036a 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/Code/Mantid/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('../sphinxext'))
 # extensions coming with Sphinx (named 'sphinx.ext.*') or your custom
 # ones.
 extensions = [
+     # we use pngmath over mathjax so that the the offline help isn't reliant on
+     # anything external and we don't need to include the large mathjax package
     'sphinx.ext.pngmath',
     'sphinx.ext.autodoc',
     'sphinx.ext.intersphinx',
@@ -56,6 +58,21 @@ doctest_global_setup = """
 from mantid.simpleapi import *
 """
 
+# Run this after each test group has executed
+doctest_global_cleanup = """
+from mantid.api import FrameworkManager
+FrameworkManager.Instance().clear()
+"""
+
+# -- Options for pngmath --------------------------------------------------
+
+# Load the preview package into latex
+pngmath_latex_preamble=r'\usepackage[active]{preview}'
+
+# Ensures that the vertical alignment of equations is correct.
+# See http://sphinx-doc.org/ext/math.html#confval-pngmath_use_preview
+pngmath_use_preview = True
+
 # -- Options for HTML output ----------------------------------------------
 
 # The theme to use for HTML and HTML Help pages.  See the documentation for