diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fab14d112..675d6cc64 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -100,12 +100,6 @@ endmacro (tests_hook)
 # all setup common to the OPM library modules is done here
 include (OpmLibMain)
 
-add_custom_target(check-commits
-									COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND}
-													-DPROJECT_SOURCE_DIR=${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}
-													-DCMAKE_BINARY_DIR=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
-													-P ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/Scripts/CheckCommits.cmake)
-
 # download Eigen if user doesn't have the correct version
 if (NOT EIGEN3_FOUND)
 	message (STATUS "Downloading Eigen3")