diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 64f0ed15..72a932b2 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ 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