diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 82efa720005..3459c10ae24 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ extension =
 paths = ./cinder/tests/hacking
 
 [doc8]
-ignore-path=.tox,*.egg-info,doc/src/api,doc/source/drivers.rst,doc/build,.eggs/*/EGG-INFO/*.txt,doc/source/configuration/tables,./*.txt,releasenotes
+ignore-path=.tox,*.egg-info,doc/src/api,doc/source/drivers.rst,doc/build,.eggs/*/EGG-INFO/*.txt,doc/source/configuration/tables,./*.txt,releasenotes,doc/source/contributor/api
 extension=.txt,.rst,.inc
 
 [testenv:lower-constraints]