--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ client-dirs:
 
 lint: bootstrap-autogen
 	./make-lint $(LINT_OPTIONS)
-	$(MAKE) -C install/po validate-src-strings
+#	$(MAKE) -C install/po validate-src-strings
 
 
 test: