diff --git a/appl/xnlock/Makefile.am b/appl/xnlock/Makefile.am
index e94e43a93..2b62bfe81 100644
--- a/appl/xnlock/Makefile.am
+++ b/appl/xnlock/Makefile.am
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ WFLAGS += $(WFLAGS_NOIMPLICITINT)
 
 if HAVE_X
 
-CHECK_LOCAL = no-check-local
 bin_PROGRAMS = xnlock
 
 else
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ bin_PROGRAMS =
 
 endif
 
-CHECK_LOCAL = 
+CHECK_LOCAL = no-check-local
 
 man_MANS = xnlock.1