diff --git a/scripts/Check-System b/scripts/Check-System
index 6498178b5..d9d84638e 100755
--- a/scripts/Check-System
+++ b/scripts/Check-System
@@ -59,6 +59,15 @@ if [ -z "`type -p bzip2`" ] ; then
 	found_error=1
 fi
 
+if [ -z "`type -p makeinfo`" ] ; then
+	echo
+	echo "Paranoia Check: Program 'makeinfo' not found!"
+	echo "The makeinfo program is needed for translating Texinfo"
+	echo "documents. Please make sure that a current version of the"
+	echo "texinfo package (including makeinfo) is installed on your system."
+	found_error=1
+fi
+
 case $BASH_VERSION in
   2.05b*) ;;
   *)	echo "The running bash version is not listed as supported version"