diff --git a/common/build-style/python3-module.sh b/common/build-style/python3-module.sh
index 9cae520b1d0..8bf3433ddd6 100644
--- a/common/build-style/python3-module.sh
+++ b/common/build-style/python3-module.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ do_build() {
 	fi
 }
 
+do_check() {
+	if [ -z "$make_check_target" ]; then
+		if ! python3 setup.py --help test >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+			msg_warn "No command 'test' defined by setup.py.\n"
+			return 0
+		fi
+	fi
+
+	: ${make_check_target:=test}
+	python3 setup.py ${make_check_target} ${make_check_args}
+}
+
 do_install() {
 	if [ -n "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 		PYPREFIX="$XBPS_CROSS_BASE"