diff --git a/docs/package_templates/cmake_package/all/conanfile.py b/docs/package_templates/cmake_package/all/conanfile.py
index b5c09f7f7e..28af745822 100644
--- a/docs/package_templates/cmake_package/all/conanfile.py
+++ b/docs/package_templates/cmake_package/all/conanfile.py
@@ -57,12 +57,9 @@ class PackageConan(ConanFile):
                 del self.options.fPIC # once removed by config_options, need try..except for a second del
             except Exception:
                 pass
-        try:
-            del self.settings.compiler.libcxx # for plain C projects only
-        except Exception:
-            pass
         try:
             del self.settings.compiler.cppstd # for plain C projects only
+            del self.settings.compiler.libcxx # for plain C projects only
         except Exception:
             pass