diff --git a/steps-guix/argp-standalone-1.4.1/pass1.sh b/steps-guix/argp-standalone-1.4.1/pass1.sh
index c9f4b5b6..10318a56 100644
--- a/steps-guix/argp-standalone-1.4.1/pass1.sh
+++ b/steps-guix/argp-standalone-1.4.1/pass1.sh
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ src_install() {
     mkdir -p "${DESTDIR}${KERNEL_SYSROOT}/lib"
 
     # noinst_HEADERS/noinst_LIBRARIES: install artifacts explicitly.
-    test -f ../argp.h
-    test -f libargp.a
     install -m644 ../argp.h "${DESTDIR}${KERNEL_SYSROOT}/include/argp.h"
     install -m644 libargp.a "${DESTDIR}${KERNEL_SYSROOT}/lib/libargp.a"
 }