diff --git a/include/xrpl/protocol/detail/features.macro b/include/xrpl/protocol/detail/features.macro
index dd66d8a34c..116da10ca3 100644
--- a/include/xrpl/protocol/detail/features.macro
+++ b/include/xrpl/protocol/detail/features.macro
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ XRPL_FIX    (RemoveNFTokenAutoTrustLine, Supported::yes, VoteBehavior::DefaultYe
 XRPL_FEATURE(FlowSortStrands,            Supported::yes, VoteBehavior::DefaultYes)
 XRPL_FEATURE(RequireFullyCanonicalSig,   Supported::yes, VoteBehavior::DefaultYes)
 XRPL_FEATURE(DeletableAccounts,          Supported::yes, VoteBehavior::DefaultYes)
-XRPL_FEATURE(Checks,                     Supported::yes, VoteBehavior::DefaultYes)
 XRPL_FEATURE(Flow,                       Supported::yes, VoteBehavior::DefaultYes)
 
 // The following amendments are obsolete, but must remain supported
@@ -116,6 +115,7 @@ XRPL_RETIRE_FIX(STAmountCanonicalize)
 XRPL_RETIRE_FIX(TakerDryOfferRemoval)
 XRPL_RETIRE_FIX(TrustLinesToSelf)
 
+XRPL_RETIRE_FEATURE(Checks)
 XRPL_RETIRE_FEATURE(CheckCashMakesTrustLine)
 XRPL_RETIRE_FEATURE(CryptoConditions)
 XRPL_RETIRE_FEATURE(DepositAuth)
diff --git a/include/xrpl/protocol/detail/transactions.macro b/include/xrpl/protocol/detail/transactions.macro
index 23049d2543..c3cc2cef76 100644
--- a/include/xrpl/protocol/detail/transactions.macro
+++ b/include/xrpl/protocol/detail/transactions.macro
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ TRANSACTION(ttPAYCHAN_CLAIM, 15, PaymentChannelClaim,
 #endif
 TRANSACTION(ttCHECK_CREATE, 16, CheckCreate,
     Delegation::delegatable,
-    featureChecks,
+    uint256{},
     noPriv,
     ({
     {sfDestination, soeREQUIRED},
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ TRANSACTION(ttCHECK_CREATE, 16, CheckCreate,
 #endif
 TRANSACTION(ttCHECK_CASH, 17, CheckCash,
     Delegation::delegatable,
-    featureChecks,
+    uint256{},
     noPriv,
     ({
     {sfCheckID, soeREQUIRED},
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ TRANSACTION(ttCHECK_CASH, 17, CheckCash,
 #endif
 TRANSACTION(ttCHECK_CANCEL, 18, CheckCancel,
     Delegation::delegatable,
-    featureChecks,
+    uint256{},
     noPriv,
     ({
     {sfCheckID, soeREQUIRED},
diff --git a/src/test/app/Check_test.cpp b/src/test/app/Check_test.cpp
index 61e20a0098..eb234cea56 100644
--- a/src/test/app/Check_test.cpp
+++ b/src/test/app/Check_test.cpp
@@ -125,25 +125,6 @@ class Check_test : public beast::unit_test::suite
 
         using namespace test::jtx;
         Account const alice{"alice"};
-        {
-            // If the Checks amendment is not enabled, you should not be able
-            // to create, cash, or cancel checks.
-            Env env{*this, features - featureChecks};
-
-            env.fund(XRP(1000), alice);
-            env.close();
-
-            uint256 const checkId{
-                getCheckIndex(env.master, env.seq(env.master))};
-            env(check::create(env.master, alice, XRP(100)), ter(temDISABLED));
-            env.close();
-
-            env(check::cash(alice, checkId, XRP(100)), ter(temDISABLED));
-            env.close();
-
-            env(check::cancel(alice, checkId), ter(temDISABLED));
-            env.close();
-        }
         {
             // If the Checks amendment is enabled all check-related
             // facilities should be available.
diff --git a/src/test/app/Delegate_test.cpp b/src/test/app/Delegate_test.cpp
index 9e1c777a91..e36ad9a550 100644
--- a/src/test/app/Delegate_test.cpp
+++ b/src/test/app/Delegate_test.cpp
@@ -1703,9 +1703,6 @@ class Delegate_test : public beast::unit_test::suite
         // NFTokenMint, NFTokenBurn, NFTokenCreateOffer, NFTokenCancelOffer,
         // NFTokenAcceptOffer are not included, they are tested separately.
         std::unordered_map<std::string, uint256> txRequiredFeatures{
-            {"CheckCreate", featureChecks},
-            {"CheckCash", featureChecks},
-            {"CheckCancel", featureChecks},
             {"Clawback", featureClawback},
             {"AMMClawback", featureAMMClawback},
             {"AMMCreate", featureAMM},