diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index de4f1b7..ab72548 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@
 # E125 is a won't fix until https://github.com/jcrocholl/pep8/issues/126 is resolved.  For further detail see https://review.openstack.org/#/c/36788/
 # E123 skipped because it is ignored by default in the default pep8
 # E129 skipped because it is too limiting when combined with other rules
-ignore = E125,E123,E129
+# W504 skipped because it is overeager and unnecessary
+ignore = E125,E123,E129,W504
 show-source = True
 exclude = .git,.venv,.tox,dist,doc,*egg,build
 enable-extensions = H106,H203,H904