diff --git a/misc/libmetalink/Makefile b/misc/libmetalink/Makefile
index de3e4aa2fd4b..e192e9b84da2 100644
--- a/misc/libmetalink/Makefile
+++ b/misc/libmetalink/Makefile
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ OPTIONS_DEFAULT=EXPAT
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install-strip
 LDFLAGS+=	-L${LOCALBASE}/lib
+TEST_TARGET=	check
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 USES=		libtool pathfix tar:bzip2
 
@@ -41,7 +42,4 @@ post-install:
 	${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${EXAMPLESDIR}/
 	cd ${WRKSRC}/doc/examples/ && ${INSTALL_DATA} ${PORTEXAMPLES} ${STAGEDIR}${EXAMPLESDIR}/
 
-regression-test test: build
-	cd ${WRKSRC}/ && ${SETENV} ${MAKE_ENV} ${MAKE_CMD} check
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>