diff --git a/scripts/build b/scripts/build
index d01bebfd4e..a78679b0f4 100755
--- a/scripts/build
+++ b/scripts/build
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ if [ ! -f $PKG_DIR/package.mk ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if [ ! -f $PKG_DIR/package.mk ]; then
-  printf "${boldred} no package.mk file found in $PKG_DIR${endcolor}\n"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
 # set defaults
   PKG_CONFIGURE_SCRIPT=""
   PKG_MAKE_OPTS=""