diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4080b82214..3742ce2d11 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ config:
 
 # regression tests
 
-check: test checkheaders
+check: test
 
 fulltest test: codectest lavftest lavfitest seektest