diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 262fd42..22a9417 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -46,14 +46,6 @@ exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*lib/python*,*egg,build,__init__.py
 import_exceptions =
     oslo_i18n._i18n._
 
-[testenv:pip-missing-reqs]
-# do not install test-requirements as that will pollute the virtualenv for
-# determining missing packages
-# this also means that pip-missing-reqs must be installed separately, outside
-# of the requirements.txt files
-deps = pip_missing_reqs
-commands = pip-missing-reqs -d --ignore-module=oslo_i18n* --ignore-file=oslo_i18n/tests/* --ignore-file=tests/ oslo_i18n
-
 [testenv:releasenotes]
 commands = sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html