diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index a4188cfa2903..6cc0c8b3ae36 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ commands =
 
 [testenv:pep8]
 basepython = python2.7
-deps = hacking
 commands =
   bash tools/flake8wrap.sh {posargs}
   # Check that all included JSON files are valid JSON