diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index b3394a7c..f400c0ca 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 [tox]
 envlist = pep8,linters,py3
 minversion = 3.18.0
-skipsdist = True
 ignore_basepython_conflict = True
 
 [testenv]
 usedevelop = True
-basepython = python3
 deps=
       -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
       -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
@@ -32,7 +30,6 @@ envdir = {toxworkdir}/venv
 commands = {toxinidir}/tests/run_functests.sh {posargs}
 
 [testenv:cover]
-basepython = python3
 allowlist_externals = find
 setenv =
   PYTHON=coverage run --source diskimage_builder --parallel-mode
@@ -50,7 +47,6 @@ deps=
       -c{env:TOX_CONSTRAINTS_FILE:https://releases.openstack.org/constraints/upper/master}
       -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
       -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
-basepython = python3
 allowlist_externals =
   rm
 commands =