diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index fe97c70..baa5dd7 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -52,14 +52,6 @@ commands = python benchmark/benchmark.py
 [testenv:benchmark3]
 commands = python3 benchmark/benchmark.py
 
-[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_rootwrap* --ignore-module=pkg_resources --ignore-file=oslo_rootwrap/test.py --ignore-file=oslo_rootwrap/tests/* oslo_rootwrap
-
 [testenv:releasenotes]
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands = sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html