diff --git a/tools/llvm-ar/Makefile b/tools/llvm-ar/Makefile
index e4fe4e8ca39..686ffd4323b 100644
--- a/tools/llvm-ar/Makefile
+++ b/tools/llvm-ar/Makefile
@@ -16,10 +16,3 @@ REQUIRES_EH := 1
 TOOL_NO_EXPORTS = 1
 
 include $(LEVEL)/Makefile.common
-
-check-local::
-	$(Echo) Checking llvm-ar
-	$(Verb) $(ToolDir)/llvm-ar zRrS nada.a .
-	$(Verb) $(ToolDir)/llvm-ar tv nada.a | \
-	  grep Debug/llvm-ar.d >/dev/null 2>&1
-	$(Verb) $(RM) -f nada.a