diff --git a/django/core/management/commands/runserver.py b/django/core/management/commands/runserver.py
index f171456f97..7df5f15acf 100644
--- a/django/core/management/commands/runserver.py
+++ b/django/core/management/commands/runserver.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         quit_command = 'CTRL-BREAK' if sys.platform == 'win32' else 'CONTROL-C'
 
         self.stdout.write("Performing system checks...\n\n")
-        self.validate(display_num_errors=True)
+        self.check(display_num_errors=True)
         try:
             self.check_migrations()
         except ImproperlyConfigured: