diff --git a/macros b/macros
index fde606a..ee0d81b 100644
--- a/macros
+++ b/macros
@@ -272,15 +272,3 @@ print(result)
 
 # Temporary shelter for rpm 4.15 refugees
 %requires_eq()  %(LC_ALL="C" echo '%*' | xargs -r rpm -q --qf 'Requires: %%{name} = %%{epoch}:%%{version}\\n' | sed -e 's/ (none):/ /' -e 's/ 0:/ /' | grep -v "is not")
-
-# override %check sections and disable them (exit 0) while we are
-# bootstrapping Fedora RISC-V
-%__spec_check_pre exit 0
-
-# override /usr/lib/rpm/macros.d/macros.perl instead of modifying it in order 
-# to keep custom changes in one place (and no need to rebuild perl again).
-#
-# disable perl_default_subpackage_tests, which adds test suite subpackage to 
-# perl packages. It uses __spec_check_pre for it, which we also use above thus
-# causing a breaking conflict.
-%perl_default_subpackage_tests %{nil}