diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 6a368e37a..dc945df63 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -2112,9 +2112,9 @@ def DoPyChecks(config):
     else:
         config.CheckEigen()
     config.CheckNumPy()
-    config.CheckPyFITS()
-    config.CheckFuture()
-    config.CheckCoord()
+    # config.CheckPyFITS()
+    # config.CheckFuture()
+    # config.CheckCoord()
     if config.env['USE_BOOST']:
         config.CheckBoostPython()
     else: