diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index a80a9ca3..6e662e64 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ commands = oslo_debug_helper {posargs}
 
 show-source = True
 builtins = _
-exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*openstack/common*,*lib/python*,*egg,build
+exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*lib/python*,*egg,build
 
 [testenv:releasenotes]
 commands = sphinx-build -a -W -E -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html