diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index cc5ea58..7e84677 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@
 
 [testenv]
 basepython = python3
-# Set STATSD env variables so that statsd code paths are tested.
-setenv = STATSD_HOST=127.0.0.1
-         STATSD_PORT=8125
-         VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
+setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
          OS_TEST_TIMEOUT=120
 passenv = ZUUL_TEST_ROOT OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE OS_STDERR_CAPTURE OS_LOG_CAPTURE OS_LOG_DEFAULTS
 usedevelop = True