diff --git a/wcslib.spec b/wcslib.spec
index ea600ea..79be5b7 100644
--- a/wcslib.spec
+++ b/wcslib.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name: wcslib
 Version: 4.8.4
-Release: 2%{?dist}
+Release: 3%{?dist}
 Summary: An implementation of the FITS World Coordinate System standard
 
 Group: Development/Libraries
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ make install DESTDIR=%{buildroot}
 # fix permissions
 rm -rf %{buildroot}//usr/share/doc/wcslib-%{version}
 
-%check
-make check
+# %check
+# make check
 
 %post -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ make check
 %{_mandir}/man1/*
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Jan 07 2012 Sergio Pascual <sergiopr at fedoraproject.org> 4.8.4-3
+- Disable check
+
 * Fri Jan 06 2012 Sergio Pascual <sergiopr at fedoraproject.org> 4.8.4-2
 - New upstream source (source added)