diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 2c23682..5a820d2 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ commands = oslo_debug_helper {posargs}
 
 [flake8]
 show-source = True
-exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*openstack/common*,*lib/python*,*egg,build,.ropeproject,tools
+exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*lib/python*,*egg,build,.ropeproject,tools
 
 [testenv:releasenotes]
 commands = sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html