diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index fc25adeee..781580995 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ commands =
     python ci-scripts/linters/lint-browbeat-config.py lib/validate.yaml conf/$config; done"
 
 [testenv:pep8]
-commands = flake8 {posargs} --exclude="ansible,.eggs,.tox,*.egg,.git"
+commands = flake8 {posargs}
 
 [testenv:venv]
 commands = {posargs}