diff --git a/db-benchmark-test-cxx/Makefile b/db-benchmark-test-cxx/Makefile
index 2dcba582646..abce5859dc7 100644
--- a/db-benchmark-test-cxx/Makefile
+++ b/db-benchmark-test-cxx/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ TARGETS = $(TARGET_BDB) $(TARGET_TDB)
 
 default: $(TARGETS)
 
-check: check-default check-x
+check: check-default
 
 check-default: $(TARGET_TDB)
 	$(VALGRIND) ./$(TARGET_TDB)
diff --git a/db-benchmark-test/Makefile b/db-benchmark-test/Makefile
index 89105182af3..454f0d8b391 100644
--- a/db-benchmark-test/Makefile
+++ b/db-benchmark-test/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ TARGETS = $(TARGET_BDB) $(TARGET_TDB)
 
 default: $(TARGETS)
 
-check: check-default check-x
+check: check-default
 
 check-default: $(TARGET_TDB)
 	$(VALGRIND) ./$(TARGET_TDB)