diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 2c08b5ac4..587c469b1 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -44,14 +44,12 @@ deps =
         -rrequirements/requirements-optionals.txt
 
 [testenv:lint]
-basepython = python3.8
 commands = ./runtests.py --lintonly
 deps =
         -rrequirements/requirements-codestyle.txt
         -rrequirements/requirements-testing.txt
 
 [testenv:docs]
-basepython = python3.8
 skip_install = true
 commands = mkdocs build
 deps =