diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 6a8dc23..ef6462c 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ commands = stestr run --slowest {posargs}
 [testenv:pep8]
 basepython = python3
 commands =
-    python setup.py check --restructuredtext --strict
     flake8 {posargs}
 
 [testenv:venv]