diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 47f31f12..7983cb45 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tox]
 minversion = 2.0
-envlist = py35,py27,pep8,pip-missing-reqs
+envlist = py35,py27,pep8
 
 [testenv]
 basepython = python3
@@ -67,14 +67,6 @@ exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*lib/python*,*egg,build
 import_exceptions =
   oslo_db._i18n
 
-[testenv:pip-missing-reqs]
-# do not install test-requirements as that will pollute the virtualenv for
-# determining missing packages
-# this also means that pip-missing-reqs must be installed separately, outside
-# of the requirements.txt files
-deps = pip_missing_reqs
-commands = pip-missing-reqs -d --ignore-module=oslo_db* --ignore-module=pkg_resources --ignore-file=oslo_db/tests/* oslo_db
-
 [testenv:lower-constraints]
 deps =
   -c{toxinidir}/lower-constraints.txt