diff --git a/build_image b/build_image
index 8fe2e9e26a..8f431b3e3b 100755
--- a/build_image
+++ b/build_image
@@ -126,10 +126,8 @@ for arg in "$@"; do
 done
 
 # Check that the build root is sane.
-if [[ ${skip_test_build_root} -ne 1 ]]; then
-  info "Checking build root"
-  test_image_content "${BOARD_ROOT}"
-fi
+info "Checking build root"
+test_image_content "${BOARD_ROOT}"
 
 # Handle existing directory.
 if [[ -e "${BUILD_DIR}" ]]; then