diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index a583519e177d0ae4903e6d86a949427121ee6ee6..7d0d25df10b59e54c9a10b05c6cdee9fa24920da 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 envlist = py36
 
 [flake8]
-exclude = venv
+exclude = venv,.tox
 
 [testenv]
 passenv = TEST_OPSDB_HOSTNAME TEST_OPSDB_DBNAME TEST_OPSDB_USERNAME TEST_OPSDB_PASSWORD