diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 5070340..efbc6ff 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
          NOSE_WITH_COVERAGE=1
          NOSE_COVER_BRANCHES=1
 deps =
-    -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
     -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
     https://launchpad.net/swift/kilo/2.3.0/+download/swift-2.3.0.tar.gz
 commands = nosetests {posargs:test/unit}