diff --git a/cython/setup.py.in b/cython/setup.py.in
index c35e54079..91bfaeb2b 100644
--- a/cython/setup.py.in
+++ b/cython/setup.py.in
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     from distutils.core import setup, find_packages
 
-if 'SETUP_PY_NO_CHECK' not in os.environ:
-    script_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.realpath(__file__))
-    install_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.realpath(os.path.join('${GTSAM_CYTHON_INSTALL_PATH}${GTSAM_BUILD_TAG}', 'setup.py')))
-    if script_path != install_path:
-        print('setup.py is being run from an unexpected location: "{}"'.format(script_path))
-        print('please run `make install` and run the script from there')
-        sys.exit(1)
+# if 'SETUP_PY_NO_CHECK' not in os.environ:
+#     script_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+#     install_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.realpath(os.path.join('${GTSAM_CYTHON_INSTALL_PATH}${GTSAM_BUILD_TAG}', 'setup.py')))
+#     if script_path != install_path:
+#         print('setup.py is being run from an unexpected location: "{}"'.format(script_path))
+#         print('please run `make install` and run the script from there')
+#         sys.exit(1)
 
 
 packages = find_packages()