diff --git a/debian/_base/tdemultimedia/debian/rules b/debian/_base/tdemultimedia/debian/rules
index 5159356eb..e0ee9cd83 100755
--- a/debian/_base/tdemultimedia/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/_base/tdemultimedia/debian/rules
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ DEB_CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS := \
  -DWITH_ALL_OPTIONS="ON" \
  -DWITH_LAME="OFF"
 
-#DEB_MAKE_CHECK_TARGET = check
+# Tests depend on external services on the Internet - disabled for automatic builds
+# DEB_MAKE_CHECK_TARGET = check
 
 DOC_HTML_PRUNE := kcontrol-trinity
 
diff --git a/dilos/tdemultimedia/debian/rules b/dilos/tdemultimedia/debian/rules
index 697e9cf48..9bad258cc 100755
--- a/dilos/tdemultimedia/debian/rules
+++ b/dilos/tdemultimedia/debian/rules
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ DEB_CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS := \
  -DLIB_SUFFIX="/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)" \
  -DWITH_ALSA="OFF"
 
-#DEB_MAKE_CHECK_TARGET = check
+# Tests depend on external services on the Internet - disabled for automatic builds
+# DEB_MAKE_CHECK_TARGET = check
 
 DOC_HTML_PRUNE := kcontrol-trinity
 
diff --git a/ubuntu/_base/tdemultimedia/debian/rules b/ubuntu/_base/tdemultimedia/debian/rules
index 5159356eb..e0ee9cd83 100755
--- a/ubuntu/_base/tdemultimedia/debian/rules
+++ b/ubuntu/_base/tdemultimedia/debian/rules
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ DEB_CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS := \
  -DWITH_ALL_OPTIONS="ON" \
  -DWITH_LAME="OFF"
 
-#DEB_MAKE_CHECK_TARGET = check
+# Tests depend on external services on the Internet - disabled for automatic builds
+# DEB_MAKE_CHECK_TARGET = check
 
 DOC_HTML_PRUNE := kcontrol-trinity