diff --git a/src/uvw/check.cpp b/src/uvw/check.cpp
index c3212594..3608c0d2 100644
--- a/src/uvw/check.cpp
+++ b/src/uvw/check.cpp
@@ -15,16 +15,12 @@ UVW_INLINE int check_handle::init() {
     return leak_if(uv_check_init(parent().raw(), raw()));
 }
 
-UVW_INLINE void check_handle::start() {
-    if(auto err = uv_check_start(raw(), &start_callback); err != 0) {
-        publish(error_event{err});
-    }
+UVW_INLINE int check_handle::start() {
+    return uv_check_start(raw(), &start_callback);
 }
 
-UVW_INLINE void check_handle::stop() {
-    if(auto err = uv_check_stop(raw()); err != 0) {
-        publish(error_event{err});
-    }
+UVW_INLINE int check_handle::stop() {
+    return uv_check_stop(raw());
 }
 
 } // namespace uvw
diff --git a/src/uvw/check.h b/src/uvw/check.h
index 1797e537..63a23cf5 100644
--- a/src/uvw/check.h
+++ b/src/uvw/check.h
@@ -35,13 +35,16 @@ public:
      *
      * A check event will be emitted once per loop iteration, right after
      * polling for I/O.
+     *
+     * @return Underlying return value.
      */
-    void start();
+    int start();
 
     /**
      * @brief Stops the handle.
+     * @return Underlying return value.
      */
-    void stop();
+    int stop();
 };
 
 } // namespace uvw
diff --git a/test/uvw/check.cpp b/test/uvw/check.cpp
index 8659e5ad..3c6eb6c5 100644
--- a/test/uvw/check.cpp
+++ b/test/uvw/check.cpp
@@ -11,14 +11,17 @@ TEST(Check, StartAndStop) {
 
     handle->on<uvw::check_event>([&checkCheckEvent](const auto &, auto &hndl) {
         ASSERT_FALSE(checkCheckEvent);
+
         checkCheckEvent = true;
-        hndl.stop();
+
+        ASSERT_EQ(0, hndl.stop());
+
         hndl.close();
+
         ASSERT_TRUE(hndl.closing());
     });
 
-    handle->start();
-
+    ASSERT_EQ(0, handle->start());
     ASSERT_TRUE(handle->active());
     ASSERT_FALSE(handle->closing());