diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 67275ccdcc..4fbad86e26 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ commands = {posargs}
 [testenv:docs]
 commands = python setup.py build_sphinx
 
-[testenv:irc]
-deps = PyYAML
-     irc
-commands = python modules/accessbot/files/checkaccess.py -l modules/openstack_project/files/accessbot/channels.yaml openstackinfra
-
 [flake8]
 show-source = True
 exclude = .tox