diff --git a/regression/acceleration/accelerate.sh b/regression/acceleration/accelerate.sh
index c8598419ef0..7b1f17cf908 100755
--- a/regression/acceleration/accelerate.sh
+++ b/regression/acceleration/accelerate.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ is_windows=$4
 shift 4
 
 cfile=""
-cbmcargs=""
+cbmcargs="--no-standard-checks"
 
 # create the temporary directory relative to the current directory, thus
 # avoiding file names that start with a "/", which confuses goto-cl (Windows)