diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 1543211edc..ae1c74c18e 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ for:
         - image: Ubuntu
     build_script:
       - go run build/ci.go lint
-      - go run build/ci.go check_tidy
       - go run build/ci.go check_generate
       - go run build/ci.go check_baddeps
       - go run build/ci.go install -dlgo