diff --git a/po/Makefile.in.in b/po/Makefile.in.in
index 06a8cfe..01a1d81 100644
--- a/po/Makefile.in.in
+++ b/po/Makefile.in.in
@@ -146,12 +146,8 @@ uninstall:
 	  rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(itlocaledir)/$$lang/LC_MESSAGES/$(GETTEXT_PACKAGE).mo.m; \
 	done
 
-check: all $(GETTEXT_PACKAGE).pot
-	rm -f missing notexist
-	srcdir=$(srcdir) $(INTLTOOL_UPDATE) -m
-	if [ -r missing -o -r notexist ]; then \
-	  exit 1; \
-	fi
+check:
+
 
 mostlyclean:
 	rm -f *.pox $(GETTEXT_PACKAGE).pot *.old.po cat-id-tbl.tmp