diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index e52ab375..c2c55467 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
          OS_STDERR_CAPTURE=1
          OS_TEST_TIMEOUT=60
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
-whitelist_externals = reno
+allowlist_externals = reno
 
 [testenv:linters]
 basepython = python3
 # bashate ignore:
 #  E006 - accept long lines
 #  E040 - false positive on |& syntax (new in bash 4)
-whitelist_externals = bash
+allowlist_externals = bash
 commands =
   bash -c "find {toxinidir}                              \
             \( -name .tox -prune \)                      \
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands =
     rm -rf doc/build
     sphinx-build -a -E -W -d doc/build/doctrees -b html doc/source doc/build/html
-whitelist_externals = rm
+allowlist_externals = rm
 
 [testenv:releasenotes]
 basepython = python3
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands =
     rm -rf releasenotes/build
     sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html
-whitelist_externals = rm
+allowlist_externals = rm
 
 [testenv:newnote]
 basepython = python3