diff --git a/srcpkgs/empathy/template b/srcpkgs/empathy/template
index e039cdcf217..1c70413842b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/empathy/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/empathy/template
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/${version%.*}/$pkgname-$version.tar.xz"
 checksum=7d86942ce97edd10ade0e6ae6a210d35e4d627fe4d223377d71fd1840bc6e3a3
 patch_args=-Np1
 disable_parallel_build=yes
+# Disable checks, the only work with an irc server in place.
+make_check=no
 
 pre_configure() {
 	CFLAGS+=" -I$wrksrc/telepathy-account-widgets"