diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 9d37071..e42a92e 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ commands = sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasen
 # E251 unexpected spaces around keyword / parameter equals
 # reason: no improvement in readability
 #
-# E265 block comment should start with '# '
-# reason: no improvement in readability
-#
 # H402 one line docstring needs punctuation
 # reason: removed in hacking (https://review.openstack.org/#/c/101497/)
 #
@@ -81,7 +78,7 @@ commands = sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasen
 
 
 show-source = True
-ignore = E251,E265,H405,H904
+ignore = E251,H405,H904
 builtins = _
 exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*lib/python*,*egg,build
 max-complexity=30