diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 1ed8d1e69bb5..357f272f6cd8 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ commands =
   stestr run {posargs}
 
 [testenv:lint]
-envdir = .tox/lint
 basepython = python3
 commands =
   black --check {posargs} qiskit test tools examples setup.py
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ commands =
   reno lint
 
 [testenv:lint-incr]
-envdir = .tox/lint
 basepython = python3
 allowlist_externals = git
 commands =
@@ -50,7 +48,6 @@ commands =
   reno lint
 
 [testenv:black]
-envdir = .tox/lint
 commands = black {posargs} qiskit test tools examples setup.py
 
 [testenv:coverage]