diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index cd87fe97..65d1e4f0 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -56,14 +56,6 @@ import_exceptions = oslo_vmware.tests.base
                     tests.base
 local-check-factory = oslo_vmware.hacking.checks.factory
 
-[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_vmware* --ignore-file=oslo_vmware/tests/* oslo_vmware
-
 [testenv:releasenotes]
 commands = sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html