diff --git a/tmt/base.py b/tmt/base.py
index bb1ecc1b93..40579a7b15 100644
--- a/tmt/base.py
+++ b/tmt/base.py
@@ -1302,10 +1302,6 @@ def manual_test_path(self) -> Path:
 
         return Path(self.node.root) / self.path.unrooted() / str(self.test)
 
-    def respect_check(self) -> bool:
-        """ Whether to respect the check result """
-        return self.check_result == 'respect'
-
     @property
     def test_framework(self) -> tmt.frameworks.TestFrameworkClass:
         framework = tmt.frameworks._FRAMEWORK_PLUGIN_REGISTRY.get_plugin(self.framework)