diff --git a/fedmsg.spec b/fedmsg.spec
index 9af18c0..ef8a30a 100644
--- a/fedmsg.spec
+++ b/fedmsg.spec
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 %global modname fedmsg
+%bcond_without check
 
 Name:           fedmsg
 Version:        1.1.2
@@ -102,7 +103,10 @@ rm doc/_build/html/.buildinfo
 
 
 %check
+%if %{with check}
 PYTHONPATH=$(pwd) py.test-3 fedmsg
+%endif
+
 
 # Remove compiled .py files from config caused by the tests reading the config
 rm -f %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/fedmsg.d/*.py{c,o}