diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index d3cafae53..ac5c6593f 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ commands =
 [testenv:debug]
 passenv = OS_*
 commands =
-    pip install -q -U ipdb
     oslo_debug_helper -t openstackclient/tests {posargs}
 
 [testenv:docs]