diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 326b9b42..9f26036c 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ deps = -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
 
 [testenv:linters]
 basepython = python3
-whitelist_externals = bash
+allowlist_externals = bash
 commands =
   bash -c "find {toxinidir}          \
          -not \( -type d -name .?\* -prune \) \
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ install_command = pip install -U {opts} {packages}
 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
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ install_command = pip install -U {opts} {packages}
 commands =
     rm -rf releasenotes/build
     sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html
-whitelist_externals =
+allowlist_externals =
     rm
     reno