diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index cda7dfb..1a932ae 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ commands = oslo_debug_helper {posargs}
 [testenv:releasenotes]
 deps =
   -c{env:UPPER_CONSTRAINTS_FILE:https://releases.openstack.org/constraints/upper/master}
-  -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
   -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands =
   rm -rf releasenotes/build