diff --git a/tests/subdir/Makefile b/tests/subdir/Makefile
index 044f736..c857b70 100644
--- a/tests/subdir/Makefile
+++ b/tests/subdir/Makefile
@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@ datafiles = subdir-help.pd subdir-meta.pd
 
 PDLIBBUILDER_DIR=../..
 include $(PDLIBBUILDER_DIR)/Makefile.pdlibbuilder
-cflags+=-DYYY
-
 
 # simplistic tests whether all expected files have been produced/installed
-#buildcheck: all
-#	test -e subdir.$(extension)
-#installcheck: install
-#	test -e $(installpath)/subdir.$(extension)
+buildcheck: all
+	test -e subdir.$(extension)
+installcheck: install
+	test -e $(installpath)/subdir.$(extension)