diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 3b116bb681..d7124d8aba 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ commands = {toxinidir}/tools/generatepot-rst.sh openstack-manuals 1 {posargs}
 
 [testenv:releasenotes]
 commands =
-  rm -rf releasenotes/build
   sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html
 
 [doc8]