diff --git a/test-suite/standalone/Makefile.am b/test-suite/standalone/Makefile.am
index 058ce9349..d6dc782d3 100644
--- a/test-suite/standalone/Makefile.am
+++ b/test-suite/standalone/Makefile.am
@@ -153,7 +153,4 @@ EXTRA_DIST += test-with-guile-module.c test-scm-with-guile.c
 
 endif
 
-all-local:
-	cd ${srcdir} && chmod u+x ${check_SCRIPTS}
-
 EXTRA_DIST += ${check_SCRIPTS}