diff --git a/x11-misc/shutter/shutter-0.99.6.ebuild b/x11-misc/shutter/shutter-0.99.6.ebuild
index 262b419644a45..98ee2b187c774 100644
--- a/x11-misc/shutter/shutter-0.99.6.ebuild
+++ b/x11-misc/shutter/shutter-0.99.6.ebuild
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ BDEPEND="
 
 src_prepare() {
 	hprefixify bin/shutter
+	rm t/syntax.t || die  # just a linter
 	default
 }