diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml
index 8cb318d1d..0ada97167 100644
--- a/chapter01/changelog.xml
+++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@
 </itemizedlist>
 </para></listitem>
 
+<listitem><para>September 22nd, 2003 [jeremy]: removed make check from patch
+and diffutils, since these tests perform no actions.</para></listitem>
+
 <listitem><para>September 22nd, 2003 [greg]: Chapter 5 - Setting up the
 environment: Added unset CC CXX CPP LD_LIBRARY_PATH LD_PRELOAD to
 .bash_profile to stop accidental build breakge.</para></listitem>
diff --git a/chapter06/diffutils-inst.xml b/chapter06/diffutils-inst.xml
index c4ec231be..dc3bf8178 100644
--- a/chapter06/diffutils-inst.xml
+++ b/chapter06/diffutils-inst.xml
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@
 
 <para><screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen></para>
 
-<para>This package has a test suite available which can perform a number of
-checks to ensure it built correctly.  Should you choose to run it, the 
-following command will do so:</para>
-
-<para><screen><userinput>make check</userinput></screen></para>
-
 <para>And install the package:</para>
 
 <para><screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen></para>
diff --git a/chapter06/patch-inst.xml b/chapter06/patch-inst.xml
index 5ad9e5b74..3aac8b565 100644
--- a/chapter06/patch-inst.xml
+++ b/chapter06/patch-inst.xml
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@
 
 <para><screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen></para>
 
-<para>This package has a test suite available which can perform a number of
-checks to ensure it built correctly.  Should you choose to run it, the 
-following command will do so:</para>
-
-<para><screen><userinput>make check</userinput></screen></para>
-
 <para>And install the package:</para>
 
 <para><screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen></para>