diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 85369b31f..c8efed144 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ clean:
 	if test -e ".sconf_temp/"; then rm -r ".sconf_temp/"; fi
 	if test -e ".sconsign.dblite"; then rm ".sconsign.dblite"; fi
 
+check:
+	cppcheck --enable=all -I include */*.cpp
+
 uninstall:
 	python scons/scons.py uninstall