diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 64974e4378..747dfdb10c 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -72,13 +72,11 @@ commands =
 
 [testenv:genconfig]
 sitepackages = False
-envdir = {toxworkdir}/venv
 commands =
   oslo-config-generator --config-file=tools/config/ironic-config-generator.conf
 
 [testenv:genpolicy]
 sitepackages = False
-envdir = {toxworkdir}/venv
 commands =
   oslopolicy-sample-generator --config-file=tools/policy/ironic-policy-generator.conf