diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 04e29757..d753703a 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ basepython = python3.11
 commands_pre =
     poetry install --with lint
 commands =
-    poetry run pylint --recursive=y --exit-zero --persistent=n hypernetx
+    poetry run pylint --recursive=y --persistent=n hypernetx
     poetry run flake8 hypernetx --exit-zero
 	poetry run pre-commit install
     poetry run pre-commit run --all-files