diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 571b571..8877fa7 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -47,11 +47,10 @@ downloadcache = ~/cache/pip
 
 [testenv:pep8]
 commands =
-  sh -c "if [ $(find . -type l ! -path '*.tox*' | wc -l) -ge 1 ]; then echo 'Symlinks are not allowed!' && exit 1; fi"
-  sh ./tools/check_bash.sh
+  # If it is easier to add a check via a shell script, consider adding it in this file
+  sh ./tools/misc-sanity-checks.sh
   flake8
   neutron-db-manage check_migration
-  sh -c "find neutron -type f -regex '.*\.pot?' -print0|xargs -0 -n 1 msgfmt --check-format -o /dev/null"
 whitelist_externals = sh
 
 [testenv:i18n]