diff --git a/cmd/flux/check.go b/cmd/flux/check.go
index 2b8eb5bb44..244f60de59 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/check.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/check.go
@@ -84,16 +84,17 @@ func runCheckCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), rootArgs.timeout)
 	defer cancel()
-	kubeClient, err := utils.KubeClient(kubeconfigArgs, kubeclientOptions)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 
 	cfg, err := utils.KubeConfig(kubeconfigArgs, kubeclientOptions)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Kubernetes client initialization failed: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 
+	kubeClient, err := client.New(cfg, client.Options{Scheme: utils.NewScheme()})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	if !kubernetesCheck(cfg, kubernetesConstraints) {
 		checkFailed = true
 	}