diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 6a1824da1c..dc9bd39745 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ basepython = python3
 setenv =
     PYTHON=coverage run --source ceilometer --parallel-mode
 commands =
-    stestr run '{posargs}'
+    stestr run {posargs}
     coverage combine
     coverage html -d cover
     coverage xml -o cover/coverage.xml