diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 7a0d40d6a5741f890ace0334c3ae7b9bae1ebf5a..3f3de34ceb0aed7fbb91cde4c7e2821604daa693 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ shellcheck:
                 fi; \
 	fi
 
-check-local: check-spaces check-changes check-includes check-best-practices shellcheck
+check-local: check-spaces check-changes check-includes shellcheck
 
 need-chutney-path:
 	@if test ! -d "$$CHUTNEY_PATH"; then \