diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 8310db7e..3f61270a 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -40,16 +40,12 @@ export TASK COMPLETE
 
 make distclean
 make ${CODENAME}_status
-if [ "$SKIPMIRRORCHECK" = "yes" ]; then
-    echo " ... WARNING: skipping mirror check"
-else
-    echo " ... checking your mirror"
-    RET=""
-    make mirrorcheck || RET=$?
-    if [ "$RET" ]; then
+echo " ... checking your mirror"
+RET=""
+make mirrorcheck || RET=$?
+if [ "$RET" ]; then
 	echo "ERROR: Your mirror has a problem, please correct it." >&2
 	exit 1
-    fi
 fi
 
 if [ -z "$IMAGETARGET" ] ; then
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 657fe9e3..cab372d8 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ debian-cd (3.0.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
     + old defs and rules in the Makefile
     + tools/add_secured
     + don't depend on jigdo-file any more
+    + Remove the SKIPMIRRORCHECK variable, now completely obsolete
   * Other cleanups:
 	+ Make build_all.sh work again, adapting build.sh