diff --git a/appl/xnlock/Makefile.am b/appl/xnlock/Makefile.am
index 43615a3ca..e94e43a93 100644
--- a/appl/xnlock/Makefile.am
+++ b/appl/xnlock/Makefile.am
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ WFLAGS += $(WFLAGS_NOIMPLICITINT)
 
 if HAVE_X
 
+CHECK_LOCAL = no-check-local
 bin_PROGRAMS = xnlock
 
 else