diff --git a/cppcheck.pro b/cppcheck.pro
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--- a/cppcheck.pro
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-TEMPLATE = subdirs
-SUBDIRS = src test gui
-CONFIG += ordered
-
-# check target - build and run tests
-check.depends = sub-test
-check.commands = $$PWD/test/test
-QMAKE_EXTRA_TARGETS += check