diff --git a/pyp2rpm/bin.py b/pyp2rpm/bin.py
index 0297d170..1bff18c5 100644
--- a/pyp2rpm/bin.py
+++ b/pyp2rpm/bin.py
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ def get_scl_help_record(self, ctx):
               help='When used pyp2rpm will produce srpm instead of printing '
               'specfile into stdout.',
               is_flag=True)
+@click.option('--skip-check',
+              help='When used pyp2rpm will not include test dependencies or '
+              'the %check section.',
+              is_flag=True)
 @click.option('--proxy',
               help='Specify proxy in the form proxy.server:port.',
               default=None,
@@ -167,8 +171,8 @@ def get_scl_help_record(self, ctx):
               default=None,
               metavar='FILE_NAME')
 @click.argument('package', nargs=1)
-def main(package, v, d, s, r, proxy, srpm, p, b, o, t, venv, autonc, sclize,
-         **scl_kwargs):
+def main(package, v, d, s, r, proxy, srpm, skip_check, p, b, o, t, venv, autonc,
+         sclize, **scl_kwargs):
     """Convert PyPI package to RPM specfile or SRPM.
 
     \b
@@ -203,7 +207,8 @@ def main(package, v, d, s, r, proxy, srpm, p, b, o, t, venv, autonc, sclize,
                           rpm_name=r,
                           proxy=proxy,
                           venv=venv,
-                          autonc=autonc)
+                          autonc=autonc,
+                          skip_check=skip_check)
 
     logger.debug(
         'Convertor: {0} created. Trying to convert.'.format(convertor))
diff --git a/pyp2rpm/convertor.py b/pyp2rpm/convertor.py
index 76552f51..a7058406 100644
--- a/pyp2rpm/convertor.py
+++ b/pyp2rpm/convertor.py
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ def __init__(self, package=None, version=None,
                  distro=settings.DEFAULT_DISTRO,
                  base_python_version=settings.DEFAULT_PYTHON_VERSION,
                  python_versions=[],
-                 rpm_name=None, proxy=None, venv=True, autonc=False):
+                 rpm_name=None, proxy=None, venv=True, autonc=False,
+                 skip_check=False):
         self.package = package
         self.version = version
         self.save_dir = save_dir
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ def __init__(self, package=None, version=None,
         self.proxy = proxy
         self.venv = venv
         self.autonc = autonc
+        self.skip_check = skip_check
         self.pypi = True
         suffix = os.path.splitext(self.package)[1]
         if (os.path.exists(self.package)
@@ -270,6 +272,7 @@ def metadata_extractor(self):
                 self.version,
                 self.rpm_name,
                 self.venv,
+                self.skip_check,
                 base_python_version)
 
         return self._metadata_extractor
diff --git a/pyp2rpm/metadata_extractors.py b/pyp2rpm/metadata_extractors.py
index b00faab6..8bb534ca 100644
--- a/pyp2rpm/metadata_extractors.py
+++ b/pyp2rpm/metadata_extractors.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class LocalMetadataExtractor(object):
     __metaclass__ = ABCMeta
 
     def __init__(self, local_file, name, name_convertor, version,
-                 rpm_name=None, venv=True,
+                 rpm_name=None, venv=True, skip_check=False,
                  base_python_version=None,
                  metadata_extension=False):
         self.local_file = local_file
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ def __init__(self, local_file, name, name_convertor, version,
         self.version = version
         self.rpm_name = rpm_name
         self.venv = venv
+        self.skip_check = skip_check
         self.base_python_version = base_python_version
         self.metadata_extension = metadata_extension
         self.unsupported_version = None
@@ -478,8 +479,9 @@ def has_test_suite(self):
         Returns:
             True if the package contains setup.py test suite, False otherwise
         """
-        return (self.has_test_files or self.metadata['test_suite'] or
-                self.metadata['tests_require'] != [])
+        return (self.skip_check is False and
+                (self.has_test_files or self.metadata['test_suite'] or
+                 self.metadata['tests_require'] != []))
 
     @property
     def doc_files(self):
@@ -609,8 +611,9 @@ def license(self):
 
     @property
     def has_test_suite(self):
-        return self.has_test_files or self.json_metadata.get(
-            'test_requires', False) is not False
+        return self.skip_check is False and (
+            self.has_test_files or self.json_metadata.get(
+                'test_requires', False) is not False)
 
     @property
     def doc_files(self):