diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6a38931f6..a29cb2df2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -221,9 +221,6 @@ install: $(COMPILED_BINS)
 	    install -m755 $(COMPILEDIR)/$(i) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBEXECDIR)/proxmox-backup/ ;)
 	$(MAKE) -C www install
 	$(MAKE) -C docs install
-ifeq (,$(filter nocheck,$(DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS)))
-	$(MAKE) test # HACK, only test now to avoid clobbering build files with wrong config
-endif
 
 .PHONY: upload
 upload: ${SERVER_DEB} ${CLIENT_DEB} ${RESTORE_DEB} ${DOC_DEB} ${DEBUG_DEB}
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 1a00a1003..b13ba3348 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ override_dh_auto_build:
 override_dh_missing:
 	dh_missing --fail-missing
 
-override_dh_auto_test:
-	# ignore here to avoid rebuilding the binaries with the wrong target
-
 override_dh_auto_install:
 	dh_auto_install -- \
 	    PROXY_USER=backup \