diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 914a297875d..b9cf6c77298 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ setenv =
 [testenv:pep8]
 basepython = python3
 commands =
-  python setup.py check --restructuredtext --strict
   flake8 {posargs} .
   {toxinidir}/tools/config/check_uptodate.sh
   {toxinidir}/tools/check_exec.py {toxinidir}/cinder {toxinidir}/doc/source/ {toxinidir}/releasenotes/notes