diff --git a/sys-boot/refind/refind-0.14.0.2-r1.ebuild b/sys-boot/refind/refind-0.14.0.2-r1.ebuild
index 9923ce1ba58ac..69986ba4d2bfb 100644
--- a/sys-boot/refind/refind-0.14.0.2-r1.ebuild
+++ b/sys-boot/refind/refind-0.14.0.2-r1.ebuild
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ checktools() {
 	fi
 }
 
-pkg_pretend() {
-	checktools
-}
-
 pkg_setup() {
 	if use x86; then
 		export EFIARCH=ia32
diff --git a/sys-boot/refind/refind-0.14.2-r2.ebuild b/sys-boot/refind/refind-0.14.2-r2.ebuild
index 1ad48b3b60888..9897b9108ce3a 100644
--- a/sys-boot/refind/refind-0.14.2-r2.ebuild
+++ b/sys-boot/refind/refind-0.14.2-r2.ebuild
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ checktools() {
 	fi
 }
 
-pkg_pretend() {
-	checktools
-}
-
 pkg_setup() {
 	if use x86; then
 		export EFIARCH=ia32