diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 1f97130c9..2d1353296 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -120,19 +120,6 @@ import_exceptions =
   six.moves
 local-check-factory = oslo_messaging.hacking.checks.factory
 
-[testenv:pip-missing-reqs]
-# do not install test-requirements as that will pollute the virtualenv for
-# determining missing packages
-# this also means that pip-missing-reqs must be installed separately, outside
-# of the requirements.txt files.
-# Ignore optional driver components for now (see https://review.openstack.org/#/c/525319/)
-deps = pip_check_reqs
-commands = pip-missing-reqs -d --ignore-module=oslo_messaging* \
-                            --ignore-file=oslo_messaging/tests/* \
-                            --ignore-file=oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/* \
-                            --ignore-file=oslo_messaging/_drivers/impl_kafka.py \
-                            --ignore-file=tests/ oslo_messaging
-
 [testenv:releasenotes]
 commands = sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt