diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index bceaca45..1c7f38fb 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ env = py310
 
 [testenv]
 deps =
-    poetry
     pytest
 
 recreate =
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ recreate =
 changedir = ./backend
 
 commands =
-    poetry install --with dev
     # tests are failing due to test database missing on github
     # todo enable database for testing
     #python -m pytest -vv