diff --git a/packaging/cockpit-starter-kit.spec.in b/packaging/cockpit-starter-kit.spec.in
index c6b43a3..1235526 100644
--- a/packaging/cockpit-starter-kit.spec.in
+++ b/packaging/cockpit-starter-kit.spec.in
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ rm -rf dist
 %endif
 
 %build
-LINT=0 NODE_ENV=production make
+NODE_ENV=production make
 
 %install
 %make_install PREFIX=/usr
diff --git a/test/run b/test/run
index 1b9cfab..5c14f0d 100755
--- a/test/run
+++ b/test/run
@@ -8,8 +8,5 @@ TEST_SCENARIO="${TEST_SCENARIO:-}"
 [ "${TEST_SCENARIO}" = "${TEST_SCENARIO##firefox}" ] || export TEST_BROWSER=firefox
 export RUN_TESTS_OPTIONS=--track-naughties
 
-# linters are off by default for production builds, but we want to run them in CI
-export LINT=1
-
 make codecheck
 make check