diff --git a/srcpkgs/autoconf/template b/srcpkgs/autoconf/template
index 064d2489830..47092bea767 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/autoconf/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/autoconf/template
@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@ homepage="http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf"
 distfiles="${GNU_SITE}/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.xz"
 checksum=64ebcec9f8ac5b2487125a86a7760d2591ac9e1d3dbd59489633f9de62a57684
 
-do_check() {
+pre_check() {
 	# Disable failing test by adding
 	# AT_XFAIL_IF([:])
 	sed -i '/AT_SETUP(\[AC_PROG_CPP via CC\])/ s/$/ \nAT_XFAIL_IF(\[:\])/' tests/c.at
-
-	make check
 }