diff --git a/srcpkgs/gtksourceview/template b/srcpkgs/gtksourceview/template
index 2fdb2cecdf1..4a1417fbe37 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gtksourceview/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gtksourceview/template
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	build_options_default="gir"
 fi
 
+do_check() {
+	# Needs X
+	:
+}
+
 gtksourceview-devel_package() {
 	depends="${makedepends} ${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"
 	short_desc+=" - development files"