diff --git a/general/graphlib/fontconfig.xml b/general/graphlib/fontconfig.xml
index bea27e7556..9905a7fbab 100644
--- a/general/graphlib/fontconfig.xml
+++ b/general/graphlib/fontconfig.xml
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ commands:</para>
     --sysconfdir=/etc --disable-docs &amp;&amp;
 make</command></userinput></screen>
 
+<para>To test the results, issue: <command>make check</command>.</para>
+
 <para>Now, as the root user:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput role='root'><command>make install</command></userinput></screen>