diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 96ad9556..4976d457 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ commands=
   sphinx-build -W -b html doc/source doc/build/html
 
 [testenv:pdf-docs]
-envdir = {toxworkdir}/docs
 deps = {[testenv:docs]deps}
 allowlist_externals =
   make
@@ -59,7 +58,6 @@ commands =
   make -C doc/build/pdf
 
 [testenv:releasenotes]
-envdir = {toxworkdir}/docs
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands =
   sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html