diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 5ee35ac81..3c1924f2d 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ commands = {posargs}
 
 [flake8]
 builtins = _
-exclude = .venv,.tox,dist,doc,./taskflow/openstack/common,*egg,.git,build,tools
+exclude = .venv,.tox,dist,doc,*egg,.git,build,tools
 
 [hacking]
 import_exceptions = six.moves