diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index b657bb03490..f331f68acc4 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ commands = {[testenv:cover]commands}
 
 [testenv:genconfig]
 sitepackages = False
-envdir = {toxworkdir}/venv
+envdir = {toxworkdir}/pep8
 commands = {toxinidir}/tools/config/generate_sample.sh from_tox
 
 [testenv:genopts]
 sitepackages = False
-envdir = {toxworkdir}/venv
+envdir = {toxworkdir}/pep8
 commands = {toxinidir}/tools/config/generate_sample.sh from_tox --nosamplefile
 
 [testenv:venv]