diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 98f1dbf0dc..c6b6d67217 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@ envlist = py26,py27,pep8
 
 [testenv]
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
-         NOSE_WITH_OPENSTACK=1
-         NOSE_OPENSTACK_COLOR=1
-         NOSE_OPENSTACK_RED=0.05
-         NOSE_OPENSTACK_YELLOW=0.025
-         NOSE_OPENSTACK_SHOW_ELAPSED=1
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/tools/pip-requires
        -r{toxinidir}/tools/test-requires
 commands = nosetests -a tag='unit'