diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 3df64e2..d2aac05 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ commands = sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasen
 [flake8]
 show-source = True
 builtins = _
-exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*openstack/common*,*lib/python*,*egg,build,releasenotes/source/conf.py
+exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*lib/python*,*egg,build,releasenotes/source/conf.py