diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 20ac70d..5b0ff7c 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ commands =
   sphinx-build -a -E -W --keep-going -b html doc/source doc/build/html
 
 [testenv:releasenotes]
-envdir = {toxworkdir}/docs
 deps = {[testenv:docs]deps}
 commands =
   sphinx-build -a -E -W --keep-going -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html