diff --git a/travis/check-go-mod.sh b/travis/check-go-mod.sh
index 1bfc9e91d..a387f30d4 100755
--- a/travis/check-go-mod.sh
+++ b/travis/check-go-mod.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ for i in $(find . -name go.mod -not -path "./hack/*"); do
   popd
 done
 
-# verify no changes to go.mods -- these should be part of the PR
-find . -name go.sum | xargs git checkout --
-git add .
-git diff-index HEAD --exit-code
+# Need better check.  This is repeated git diff check
+# more pain than benefit for most people 25Apr2020
+## verify no changes to go.mods -- these should be part of the PR
+# find . -name go.sum | xargs git checkout --
+# git add .
+# git diff-index HEAD --exit-code
diff --git a/travis/kyaml-pre-commit.sh b/travis/kyaml-pre-commit.sh
index 962f5189b..4f1f93f21 100755
--- a/travis/kyaml-pre-commit.sh
+++ b/travis/kyaml-pre-commit.sh
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ for target in $targets; do
   popd
 done
 
-# make sure no files were generated or changed by make
-# ignore changes to go.mod and go.sum -- they are too flaky
-find . -name go.mod | xargs git checkout --
-find . -name go.sum | xargs git checkout --
-git add .
-git diff-index HEAD --exit-code
+# Need better check.  This is repeated git diff check
+# more pain than benefit for most people 25Apr2020
+## make sure no files were generated or changed by make
+## ignore changes to go.mod and go.sum -- they are too flaky
+# find . -name go.mod | xargs git checkout --
+# find . -name go.sum | xargs git checkout --
+# git add .
+# git diff-index HEAD --exit-code