diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index d1dc79517..887865e99 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ commands = oslo_debug_helper {posargs}
 commands = sphinx-build -a -E -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html
 
 [flake8]
-exclude = .venv*,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*openstack/common*,*lib/python*,*.egg,.update-venv
+exclude = .venv*,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*lib/python*,*.egg,.update-venv
 # NOTE(flaper87): Our currently max-complexity is 15. Not sure what the ideal complexity
 # for Zaqar should be but lets keep it to the minimum possible.
 max-complexity = 16