diff --git a/hworker/config/__init__.py b/hworker/config/__init__.py
index ba473cc..34835be 100755
--- a/hworker/config/__init__.py
+++ b/hworker/config/__init__.py
@@ -407,3 +407,8 @@ def need_screenreplay() -> bool:
 
 def get_deadline_gap() -> datetime.time:
     return config()["make"]["deadline_gap"]
+
+
+def user_checks() -> bool:
+    """Return False if user-defined checks are ignored."""
+    return config()["check"].get("user_checks", True)
diff --git a/hworker/config/default_hworker.toml b/hworker/config/default_hworker.toml
index a12db1b..fce30f6 100644
--- a/hworker/config/default_hworker.toml
+++ b/hworker/config/default_hworker.toml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ deadline_gap = 03:00:00
 
 [check]
 directory = "/tmp/hworker_check"
+user_checks = true
 
 [formalization]
 prog_name = "prog.py"
diff --git a/hworker/make/__init__.py b/hworker/make/__init__.py
index c9cd604..af89ca1 100644
--- a/hworker/make/__init__.py
+++ b/hworker/make/__init__.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     get_task_info,
     need_screenreplay,
     get_deadline_gap,
+    user_checks,
 )
 from ..depot import store, search
 from ..depot.objects import (
@@ -103,14 +104,14 @@ def get_solution(hw: Homework) -> Solution:
         get_logger(__name__).warning(f"Incorrect remote content at {hw.ID} homework")
 
     remote_checks = remote_content.get("remote", {})
-    own_checks = {check.ID: [] for check in get_checks(hw)}
+    own_checks = {check.ID: [] for check in get_checks(hw)} if user_checks() else {}
     config_checks = get_task_info(hw.TASK_ID).get("checks", {})
     solution_id = f"{hw.USER_ID}:{hw.TASK_ID}"
 
     get_logger(__name__).debug(f"Extracted {solution_id} solution from {hw.ID} homework")
     return Solution(
         content=content,
-        checks=dict(own_checks, **remote_checks, **config_checks),
+        checks=own_checks | remote_checks | config_checks,
         ID=solution_id,
         TASK_ID=hw.TASK_ID,
         USER_ID=hw.USER_ID,