diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 62e20ecbc..6cd0507f4 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ commands = oslo_debug_helper {posargs}
 show-source = True
 ignore = E123,E125
 builtins = _
-exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*openstack/common*,*lib/python*,*egg,build
+exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*lib/python*,*egg,build
 
 
 [testenv:releasenotes]