diff --git a/util/build-gnu.sh b/util/build-gnu.sh
index d29283a69..b1daee7e6 100755
--- a/util/build-gnu.sh
+++ b/util/build-gnu.sh
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ if test -f gnu-built; then
     echo "'rm -f $(pwd)/gnu-built' to force the build"
     echo "Note: the customization of the tests will still happen"
 else
+    # Disable useless checks
+    sed -i 's|check-texinfo: $(syntax_checks)|check-texinfo:|' doc/local.mk
     ./bootstrap --skip-po
     ./configure --quiet --disable-gcc-warnings --disable-nls --disable-dependency-tracking --disable-bold-man-page-references
     #Add timeout to to protect against hangs