diff --git a/contrib/check-code.py b/contrib/check-code.py
--- a/contrib/check-code.py
+++ b/contrib/check-code.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ pypats = [
      "tuple parameter unpacking not available in Python 3+"),
     (r'lambda\s*\(.*,.*\)',
      "tuple parameter unpacking not available in Python 3+"),
+    (r'(?<!def)\s+(cmp)\(', "cmp is not available in Python 3+"),
     (r'\breduce\s*\(.*', "reduce is not available in Python 3+"),
     (r'\.has_key\b', "dict.has_key is not available in Python 3+"),
     (r'^\s*\t', "don't use tabs"),