diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 65678b7e8..b00ebead8 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -59,12 +59,10 @@ usedevelop = True
 [testenv:docs]
 setenv = PYTHONHASHSEED=0
 sitepackages = False
-envdir = {toxworkdir}/venv
 commands =
   python setup.py build_sphinx
 
 [testenv:releasenotes]
-envdir = {toxworkdir}/venv
 commands = sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html
 
 [flake8]