diff --git a/libevent.spec b/libevent.spec
index fa64994..f973ea2 100644
--- a/libevent.spec
+++ b/libevent.spec
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ you will need to install %{name}-devel.
 %build
 %configure \
     --disable-dependency-tracking --disable-static
-make %{?_smp_mflags}
+make %{?_smp_mflags} all
 
 # Create the docs
 make doxygen
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_docdir}/%{name}-devel-%{version}/sample
 (cd sample; \
 	install *.c Makefile* $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_docdir}/%{name}-devel-%{version}/sample)
 
-%check
-make verify
-
 %clean
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT