diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index baac540e..9c98f896 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 [tox]
 envlist = docs,py38,pep8
 minversion = 3.18.0
-ignore_basepython_conflict = True
 
 [testenv]
-basepython = python3
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
          LANG=en_US.UTF-8
          LANGUAGE=en_US:en