diff --git a/cairo.spec b/cairo.spec
index 8694fb2..9a42d1b 100644
--- a/cairo.spec
+++ b/cairo.spec
@@ -129,9 +129,6 @@ make V=1 %{?_smp_mflags}
 make install V=1 DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 rm $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/*.la
 
-%check
-make check V=1 %{?_smp_mflags} ||:
-
 %post -p /sbin/ldconfig
 %postun -p /sbin/ldconfig