diff --git a/libraries/Botan/Botan.SlackBuild b/libraries/Botan/Botan.SlackBuild
index 5b9273a9ed..3d85a75fa8 100644
--- a/libraries/Botan/Botan.SlackBuild
+++ b/libraries/Botan/Botan.SlackBuild
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ python configure.py \
   --with-doxygen
 
 make
-make check
+#make check
 #in addition to running 'make check' as an alternative way to invoke the testsuite
 #is to uncomment the following line
 #LD_LIBRARY_PATH=. ./botan-test