diff --git a/nix/libstore/build.cc b/nix/libstore/build.cc
index ccec513d8d..c894d72bda 100644
--- a/nix/libstore/build.cc
+++ b/nix/libstore/build.cc
@@ -1386,11 +1386,6 @@ void DerivationGoal::buildDone()
            being valid. */
         registerOutputs();
 
-        if (buildMode == bmCheck) {
-            done(BuildResult::Built);
-            return;
-        }
-
         /* Delete unused redirected outputs (when doing hash rewriting). */
         foreach (RedirectedOutputs::iterator, i, redirectedOutputs)
             if (pathExists(i->second)) deletePath(i->second);
@@ -2485,8 +2480,6 @@ void DerivationGoal::registerOutputs()
         infos.push_back(info);
     }
 
-    if (buildMode == bmCheck) return;
-
     /* Compare the result with the previous round, and report which
        path is different, if any.*/
     if (curRound > 1 && prevInfos != infos) {