diff --git a/Makefile.am.common b/Makefile.am.common
index 508915e33..7f10e71f2 100644
--- a/Makefile.am.common
+++ b/Makefile.am.common
@@ -2,34 +2,3 @@
 
 include $(top_srcdir)/cf/Makefile.am.common
 
-SUFFIXES += .x
-
-.x.c:
-	@cmp -s $< $@ 2> /dev/null || cp $< $@
-
-check-local::
-	@if test '$(CHECK_LOCAL)'; then \
-	  foo='$(CHECK_LOCAL)'; else \
-	  foo='$(PROGRAMS)'; fi; \
-	  if test "$$foo"; then \
-	  failed=0; all=0; \
-	  for i in $$foo; do \
-	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    if ./$$i --version > /dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	      echo "PASS: $$i"; \
-	    else \
-	      echo "FAIL: $$i"; \
-	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
-	    fi; \
-	  done; \
-	  if test "$$failed" -eq 0; then \
-	    banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
-	  else \
-	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
-	  fi; \
-	  dashes=`echo "$$banner" | sed s/./=/g`; \
-	  echo "$$dashes"; \
-	  echo "$$banner"; \
-	  echo "$$dashes"; \
-	  test "$$failed" -eq 0; \
-	fi