diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index cdde30a4..9df099e8 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
       jobs:
         - elastic-recheck-tox-queries:
             voting: false
-        - openstack-tox-pep8
+        - openstack-tox-linters
         - openstack-tox-py27
     gate:
       jobs:
-        - openstack-tox-pep8
+        - openstack-tox-linters
         - openstack-tox-py27
 
 - job:
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 97ddf047..26b1b7ef 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -51,8 +51,3 @@ commands = bindep test
 basepython = python3
 commands = flake8
 
-# deprecated, use linters instead
-[testenv:pep8]
-basepython = python3
-envdir = {toxworkdir}/linters
-commands =  {[testenv:linters]commands}