diff --git a/glicid/packages/algebra.scm b/glicid/packages/algebra.scm
index b7a2cb5..68e75f6 100644
--- a/glicid/packages/algebra.scm
+++ b/glicid/packages/algebra.scm
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@
   (package
     (inherit fftw-openmpi) 
     (name "fftw-openmpi-with-fortran")
+    (arguments
+     `(#:phases
+       (modify-phases %standard-phases
+        (delete 'check) ; no check 
+       )
+      )
+   )
+
+    
     (inputs `(("gfortran-toolchain", gfortran-toolchain ) 
       ,@(package-inputs fftw-openmpi)))