diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index e6ef46cd..9dd445c4 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ passenv = http_proxy HTTP_PROXY https_proxy HTTPS_PROXY no_proxy NO_PROXY
 [testenv:docs]
 deps =
        -c{env:UPPER_CONSTRAINTS_FILE:https://releases.openstack.org/constraints/upper/master}
-       -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
        -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands = sphinx-build -W -b html doc/source doc/build/html