diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index b66b6d0..914ef06 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ ignore_basepython_conflict = True
 [testenv]
 basepython = python3
 usedevelop = True
-setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
-         DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=watcher_dashboard.test.settings
+setenv =
+  DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=watcher_dashboard.test.settings
 # Note the hash seed is set to 0 until horizon can be tested with a
 # random hash seed successfully.
          PYTHONHASHSEED=0
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ deps =
 commands = sphinx-build -W -b html doc/source doc/build/html
 
 [testenv:pdf-docs]
-envdir = {toxworkdir}/docs
 deps = {[testenv:docs]deps}
 allowlist_externals =
   rm