diff --git a/cf/Makefile.am.common b/cf/Makefile.am.common
index 5d8dfb20b..516ca988c 100644
--- a/cf/Makefile.am.common
+++ b/cf/Makefile.am.common
@@ -123,13 +123,6 @@ check-local::
 	  echo "$$banner"; \
 	  echo "$$dashes"; \
 	  test "$$failed" -eq 0 || exit 1; \
-	fi ; \
-	if test '$(CHECK_SYMBOLS)' != ""; then \
-	  echo "$$dashes"; \
-	  echo "Checking symbols"; \
-	  sh $(top_srcdir)/cf/check-symbols.sh $(CHECK_SYMBOLS) || exit 1; \
-	  echo "Passed"; \
-	  echo "$$dashes"; \
 	fi
 
 SUFFIXES += .x .z