diff --git a/samples/Makefile b/samples/Makefile
index 70e5ff760..4007e3522 100644
--- a/samples/Makefile
+++ b/samples/Makefile
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@ EXELIST_cbm610 =   \
 
 EXELIST_creativision = \
         ascii          \
-        checkversion \
         hello
 
 EXELIST_cx16 =     \
@@ -276,7 +275,6 @@ EXELIST_cx16 =     \
         tgidemo
 
 EXELIST_gamate =   \
-        checkversion \
         hello
 
 EXELIST_geos-cbm = \
@@ -294,14 +292,12 @@ EXELIST_lynx = \
         notavailable
 
 EXELIST_nes = \
-        checkversion \
         hello
 
 EXELIST_osic1p = \
         notavailable
 
 EXELIST_pce = \
-        checkversion \
         hello
 
 EXELIST_pet =      \