diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 08b930ccd6..8e78e45a94 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ commands = {posargs}
 show-source = True
 ignore = F821,H301,H306,H402,H404
 builtins = _
-exclude=.venv,.tox,dist,doc,openstack,*egg,rsdns,tools,etc,build
+exclude=.venv,.tox,dist,doc,openstack,*egg,rsdns,tools,etc,build,*.po,*.pot
 filename=*.py,trove-*
 
 [testenv:checkniceness]