--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
   test_tmp := $(CURDIR)/test/tmp
 endif
 
-initial_setup := $(shell dev/update-checkout-info lib/bup/checkout_info.py $(isok))
-initial_setup := $(call shout,$(initial_setup),update-checkout-info failed))
+# initial_setup := $(shell dev/update-checkout-info lib/bup/checkout_info.py $(isok))
+# initial_setup := $(call shout,$(initial_setup),update-checkout-info failed))
 clean_paths += lib/bup/checkout_info.py
 
 # Dependency changes here should be mirrored in Makefile