diff --git a/releasenotes/source/conf.py b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
index 1ec0ea4bb7..45b29e2d4d 100644
--- a/releasenotes/source/conf.py
+++ b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
@@ -38,5 +38,3 @@ master_doc = 'index'
 
 # -- Options for Internationalization output ------------------------------
 locale_dirs = ['locale/']
-
-
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 5b2f2bacbc..5337878619 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -38,4 +38,5 @@ whitelist_externals =
   bash
 
 [testenv:releasenotes]
+deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands = sphinx-build -a -W -E -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html