diff --git a/extract-files.py b/extract-files.py
index a295c5f..0dbcbd6 100755
--- a/extract-files.py
+++ b/extract-files.py
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ module = ExtractUtilsModule(
     namespace_imports=namespace_imports,
     blob_fixups=blob_fixups,
     lib_fixups=lib_fixups,
-    check_elf=True,
     add_firmware_proprietary_file=True,
 )