diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index baa4df4b..f166af98 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ commands =
 [testenv:releasenotes]
 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 -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html