diff --git a/Tools/ardupilotwaf/ardupilotwaf.py b/Tools/ardupilotwaf/ardupilotwaf.py
index e19b48f23b..cc54385b52 100644
--- a/Tools/ardupilotwaf/ardupilotwaf.py
+++ b/Tools/ardupilotwaf/ardupilotwaf.py
@@ -316,6 +316,11 @@ def options(opt):
              'examples. The special group "all" selects all programs.',
     )
 
+    g = opt.ap_groups['check']
+    g.add_option('--check-verbose',
+                 action='store_true',
+                 help='Output all test programs')
+
 def build(bld):
     global LAST_IDX
     # FIXME: This is done to prevent same task generators being created with
diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index b9dea106db..dd56ca9925 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@ def options(opt):
                    default='sitl',
                    help='Target board to build, choices are %s' % boards_names)
 
-    g = opt.ap_groups['check']
-    g.add_option('--check-verbose',
-                 action='store_true',
-                 help='Output all test programs')
-
     g.add_option('--no-submodule-update',
                  dest='submodule_update',
                  action='store_false',