diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 03593df161..eaffbe41a4 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ test: all
 shellcheck:
 	$(top_srcdir)/scripts/maint/checkShellScripts.sh
 
-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 \