diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 92ded104c..a20951fec 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@ commands = sphinx-build -a -E -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenote
 
 [flake8]
 show-source = true
-exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*openstack/common*,*lib/python*,*egg,tools
+exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*lib/python*,*egg,tools