diff --git a/edit/Makefile.in b/edit/Makefile.in
index 305e22c60..db1a1d63b 100644
--- a/edit/Makefile.in
+++ b/edit/Makefile.in
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ check:
 	@echo no tests are supplied.
 
 checklinks:
-	@if test -f $(rootdir)/edit/edit.c && test -f $(rootdir)/edit/bookmark.c; then echo ok; \
+	@if test -f $(rootdir)/edit/edit.c; then echo ok; \
+	else $(MAKE) sourcelinks; fi
+	@if test -f $(rootdir)/edit/bookmark.c; then echo ok; \
 	else $(MAKE) sourcelinks; fi
 
 sourcelinks: