diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 5d8e113..f312984 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ commands = python setup.py test --coverage --testr-args='{posargs}'
 [testenv:docs]
 deps =
     -c{env:UPPER_CONSTRAINTS_FILE:https://opendev.org/openstack/requirements/raw/branch/master/upper-constraints.txt}
-    -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
     -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands = sphinx-build -W -b html -d doc/build/doctrees doc/source doc/build/html