diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 13f8c551d..4b24483d0 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ commands = python setup.py test --coverage --testr-args='{posargs}'
 [testenv:docs]
 deps =
   -c{env:UPPER_CONSTRAINTS_FILE:https://releases.openstack.org/constraints/upper/master}
-  -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
   -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands = sphinx-build -W -b html doc/source doc/build/html