diff --git a/fs/operations/check.go b/fs/operations/check.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eded6f825
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fs/operations/check.go
@@ -0,0 +1,350 @@
+package operations
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/accounting"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/march"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/readers"
+)
+
+// checkFn is the type of the checking function used in CheckFn()
+//
+// It should check the two objects (a, b) and return if they differ
+// and whether the hash was used.
+//
+// If there are differences then this should Errorf the difference and
+// the reason but return with err = nil. It should not CountError in
+// this case.
+type checkFn func(ctx context.Context, a, b fs.Object) (differ bool, noHash bool, err error)
+
+// CheckOpt contains options for the Check functions
+type CheckOpt struct {
+	Fdst, Fsrc   fs.Fs     // fses to check
+	Check        checkFn   // function to use for checking
+	OneWay       bool      // one way only?
+	Combined     io.Writer // a file with file names with leading sigils
+	MissingOnSrc io.Writer // files only in the destination
+	MissingOnDst io.Writer // files only in the source
+	Match        io.Writer // matching files
+	Differ       io.Writer // differing files
+	Error        io.Writer // files with errors of some kind
+}
+
+// checkMarch is used to march over two Fses in the same way as
+// sync/copy
+type checkMarch struct {
+	ioMu            sync.Mutex
+	wg              sync.WaitGroup
+	tokens          chan struct{}
+	differences     int32
+	noHashes        int32
+	srcFilesMissing int32
+	dstFilesMissing int32
+	matches         int32
+	opt             CheckOpt
+}
+
+// report outputs the fileName to out if required and to the combined log
+func (c *checkMarch) report(o fs.DirEntry, out io.Writer, sigil rune) {
+	if out != nil {
+		c.ioMu.Lock()
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(out, "%v\n", o)
+		c.ioMu.Unlock()
+	}
+	if c.opt.Combined != nil {
+		c.ioMu.Lock()
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(c.opt.Combined, "%c %v\n", sigil, o)
+		c.ioMu.Unlock()
+	}
+}
+
+// DstOnly have an object which is in the destination only
+func (c *checkMarch) DstOnly(dst fs.DirEntry) (recurse bool) {
+	switch dst.(type) {
+	case fs.Object:
+		if c.opt.OneWay {
+			return false
+		}
+		err := errors.Errorf("File not in %v", c.opt.Fsrc)
+		fs.Errorf(dst, "%v", err)
+		_ = fs.CountError(err)
+		atomic.AddInt32(&c.differences, 1)
+		atomic.AddInt32(&c.srcFilesMissing, 1)
+		c.report(dst, c.opt.MissingOnSrc, '-')
+	case fs.Directory:
+		// Do the same thing to the entire contents of the directory
+		if c.opt.OneWay {
+			return false
+		}
+		return true
+	default:
+		panic("Bad object in DirEntries")
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// SrcOnly have an object which is in the source only
+func (c *checkMarch) SrcOnly(src fs.DirEntry) (recurse bool) {
+	switch src.(type) {
+	case fs.Object:
+		err := errors.Errorf("File not in %v", c.opt.Fdst)
+		fs.Errorf(src, "%v", err)
+		_ = fs.CountError(err)
+		atomic.AddInt32(&c.differences, 1)
+		atomic.AddInt32(&c.dstFilesMissing, 1)
+		c.report(src, c.opt.MissingOnDst, '+')
+	case fs.Directory:
+		// Do the same thing to the entire contents of the directory
+		return true
+	default:
+		panic("Bad object in DirEntries")
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// check to see if two objects are identical using the check function
+func (c *checkMarch) checkIdentical(ctx context.Context, dst, src fs.Object) (differ bool, noHash bool, err error) {
+	tr := accounting.Stats(ctx).NewCheckingTransfer(src)
+	defer func() {
+		tr.Done(err)
+	}()
+	if sizeDiffers(src, dst) {
+		err = errors.Errorf("Sizes differ")
+		fs.Errorf(src, "%v", err)
+		return true, false, nil
+	}
+	if fs.Config.SizeOnly {
+		return false, false, nil
+	}
+	return c.opt.Check(ctx, dst, src)
+}
+
+// Match is called when src and dst are present, so sync src to dst
+func (c *checkMarch) Match(ctx context.Context, dst, src fs.DirEntry) (recurse bool) {
+	switch srcX := src.(type) {
+	case fs.Object:
+		dstX, ok := dst.(fs.Object)
+		if ok {
+			if SkipDestructive(ctx, src, "check") {
+				return false
+			}
+			c.wg.Add(1)
+			c.tokens <- struct{}{} // put a token to limit concurrency
+			go func() {
+				defer func() {
+					<-c.tokens // get the token back to free up a slot
+					c.wg.Done()
+				}()
+				differ, noHash, err := c.checkIdentical(ctx, dstX, srcX)
+				if err != nil {
+					fs.Errorf(src, "%v", err)
+					_ = fs.CountError(err)
+					c.report(src, c.opt.Error, '!')
+				} else if differ {
+					atomic.AddInt32(&c.differences, 1)
+					err := errors.New("files differ")
+					// the checkFn has already logged the reason
+					_ = fs.CountError(err)
+					c.report(src, c.opt.Differ, '*')
+				} else {
+					atomic.AddInt32(&c.matches, 1)
+					c.report(src, c.opt.Match, '=')
+					if noHash {
+						atomic.AddInt32(&c.noHashes, 1)
+						fs.Debugf(dstX, "OK - could not check hash")
+					} else {
+						fs.Debugf(dstX, "OK")
+					}
+				}
+			}()
+		} else {
+			err := errors.Errorf("is file on %v but directory on %v", c.opt.Fsrc, c.opt.Fdst)
+			fs.Errorf(src, "%v", err)
+			_ = fs.CountError(err)
+			atomic.AddInt32(&c.differences, 1)
+			atomic.AddInt32(&c.dstFilesMissing, 1)
+			c.report(src, c.opt.MissingOnDst, '+')
+		}
+	case fs.Directory:
+		// Do the same thing to the entire contents of the directory
+		_, ok := dst.(fs.Directory)
+		if ok {
+			return true
+		}
+		err := errors.Errorf("is file on %v but directory on %v", c.opt.Fdst, c.opt.Fsrc)
+		fs.Errorf(dst, "%v", err)
+		_ = fs.CountError(err)
+		atomic.AddInt32(&c.differences, 1)
+		atomic.AddInt32(&c.srcFilesMissing, 1)
+		c.report(dst, c.opt.MissingOnSrc, '-')
+
+	default:
+		panic("Bad object in DirEntries")
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// CheckFn checks the files in fsrc and fdst according to Size and
+// hash using checkFunction on each file to check the hashes.
+//
+// checkFunction sees if dst and src are identical
+//
+// it returns true if differences were found
+// it also returns whether it couldn't be hashed
+func CheckFn(ctx context.Context, opt *CheckOpt) error {
+	if opt.Check == nil {
+		return errors.New("internal error: nil check function")
+	}
+	c := &checkMarch{
+		tokens: make(chan struct{}, fs.Config.Checkers),
+		opt:    *opt,
+	}
+
+	// set up a march over fdst and fsrc
+	m := &march.March{
+		Ctx:      ctx,
+		Fdst:     c.opt.Fdst,
+		Fsrc:     c.opt.Fsrc,
+		Dir:      "",
+		Callback: c,
+	}
+	fs.Debugf(c.opt.Fdst, "Waiting for checks to finish")
+	err := m.Run()
+	c.wg.Wait() // wait for background go-routines
+
+	if c.dstFilesMissing > 0 {
+		fs.Logf(c.opt.Fdst, "%d files missing", c.dstFilesMissing)
+	}
+	if c.srcFilesMissing > 0 {
+		fs.Logf(c.opt.Fsrc, "%d files missing", c.srcFilesMissing)
+	}
+
+	fs.Logf(c.opt.Fdst, "%d differences found", accounting.Stats(ctx).GetErrors())
+	if errs := accounting.Stats(ctx).GetErrors(); errs > 0 {
+		fs.Logf(c.opt.Fdst, "%d errors while checking", errs)
+	}
+	if c.noHashes > 0 {
+		fs.Logf(c.opt.Fdst, "%d hashes could not be checked", c.noHashes)
+	}
+	if c.matches > 0 {
+		fs.Logf(c.opt.Fdst, "%d matching files", c.matches)
+	}
+	if c.differences > 0 {
+		return errors.Errorf("%d differences found", c.differences)
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+// Check the files in fsrc and fdst according to Size and hash
+func Check(ctx context.Context, opt *CheckOpt) error {
+	optCopy := *opt
+	optCopy.Check = func(ctx context.Context, dst, src fs.Object) (differ bool, noHash bool, err error) {
+		same, ht, err := CheckHashes(ctx, src, dst)
+		if err != nil {
+			return true, false, err
+		}
+		if ht == hash.None {
+			return false, true, nil
+		}
+		if !same {
+			err = errors.Errorf("%v differ", ht)
+			fs.Errorf(src, "%v", err)
+			return true, false, nil
+		}
+		return false, false, nil
+	}
+
+	return CheckFn(ctx, &optCopy)
+}
+
+// CheckEqualReaders checks to see if in1 and in2 have the same
+// content when read.
+//
+// it returns true if differences were found
+func CheckEqualReaders(in1, in2 io.Reader) (differ bool, err error) {
+	const bufSize = 64 * 1024
+	buf1 := make([]byte, bufSize)
+	buf2 := make([]byte, bufSize)
+	for {
+		n1, err1 := readers.ReadFill(in1, buf1)
+		n2, err2 := readers.ReadFill(in2, buf2)
+		// check errors
+		if err1 != nil && err1 != io.EOF {
+			return true, err1
+		} else if err2 != nil && err2 != io.EOF {
+			return true, err2
+		}
+		// err1 && err2 are nil or io.EOF here
+		// process the data
+		if n1 != n2 || !bytes.Equal(buf1[:n1], buf2[:n2]) {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+		// if both streams finished the we have finished
+		if err1 == io.EOF && err2 == io.EOF {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+// CheckIdenticalDownload checks to see if dst and src are identical
+// by reading all their bytes if necessary.
+//
+// it returns true if differences were found
+func CheckIdenticalDownload(ctx context.Context, dst, src fs.Object) (differ bool, err error) {
+	err = Retry(src, fs.Config.LowLevelRetries, func() error {
+		differ, err = checkIdenticalDownload(ctx, dst, src)
+		return err
+	})
+	return differ, err
+}
+
+// Does the work for CheckIdenticalDownload
+func checkIdenticalDownload(ctx context.Context, dst, src fs.Object) (differ bool, err error) {
+	in1, err := dst.Open(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return true, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to open %q", dst)
+	}
+	tr1 := accounting.Stats(ctx).NewTransfer(dst)
+	defer func() {
+		tr1.Done(nil) // error handling is done by the caller
+	}()
+	in1 = tr1.Account(in1).WithBuffer() // account and buffer the transfer
+
+	in2, err := src.Open(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return true, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to open %q", src)
+	}
+	tr2 := accounting.Stats(ctx).NewTransfer(dst)
+	defer func() {
+		tr2.Done(nil) // error handling is done by the caller
+	}()
+	in2 = tr2.Account(in2).WithBuffer() // account and buffer the transfer
+
+	// To assign err variable before defer.
+	differ, err = CheckEqualReaders(in1, in2)
+	return
+}
+
+// CheckDownload checks the files in fsrc and fdst according to Size
+// and the actual contents of the files.
+func CheckDownload(ctx context.Context, opt *CheckOpt) error {
+	optCopy := *opt
+	optCopy.Check = func(ctx context.Context, a, b fs.Object) (differ bool, noHash bool, err error) {
+		differ, err = CheckIdenticalDownload(ctx, a, b)
+		if err != nil {
+			return true, true, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to download")
+		}
+		return differ, false, nil
+	}
+	return CheckFn(ctx, &optCopy)
+}
diff --git a/fs/operations/check_test.go b/fs/operations/check_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed9dc8dc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fs/operations/check_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+package operations_test
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/accounting"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/operations"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fstest"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/readers"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func testCheck(t *testing.T, checkFunction func(ctx context.Context, opt *operations.CheckOpt) error) {
+	r := fstest.NewRun(t)
+	defer r.Finalise()
+
+	addBuffers := func(opt *operations.CheckOpt) {
+		opt.Combined = new(bytes.Buffer)
+		opt.MissingOnSrc = new(bytes.Buffer)
+		opt.MissingOnDst = new(bytes.Buffer)
+		opt.Match = new(bytes.Buffer)
+		opt.Differ = new(bytes.Buffer)
+		opt.Error = new(bytes.Buffer)
+	}
+
+	sortLines := func(in string) []string {
+		if in == "" {
+			return []string{}
+		}
+		lines := strings.Split(in, "\n")
+		sort.Strings(lines)
+		return lines
+	}
+
+	checkBuffer := func(name string, want map[string]string, out io.Writer) {
+		expected := want[name]
+		buf, ok := out.(*bytes.Buffer)
+		require.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, sortLines(expected), sortLines(buf.String()), name)
+	}
+
+	checkBuffers := func(opt *operations.CheckOpt, want map[string]string) {
+		checkBuffer("combined", want, opt.Combined)
+		checkBuffer("missingonsrc", want, opt.MissingOnSrc)
+		checkBuffer("missingondst", want, opt.MissingOnDst)
+		checkBuffer("match", want, opt.Match)
+		checkBuffer("differ", want, opt.Differ)
+		checkBuffer("error", want, opt.Error)
+	}
+
+	check := func(i int, wantErrors int64, wantChecks int64, oneway bool, wantOutput map[string]string) {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("%d", i), func(t *testing.T) {
+			accounting.GlobalStats().ResetCounters()
+			var buf bytes.Buffer
+			log.SetOutput(&buf)
+			defer func() {
+				log.SetOutput(os.Stderr)
+			}()
+			opt := operations.CheckOpt{
+				Fdst:   r.Fremote,
+				Fsrc:   r.Flocal,
+				OneWay: oneway,
+			}
+			addBuffers(&opt)
+			err := checkFunction(context.Background(), &opt)
+			gotErrors := accounting.GlobalStats().GetErrors()
+			gotChecks := accounting.GlobalStats().GetChecks()
+			if wantErrors == 0 && err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("%d: Got error when not expecting one: %v", i, err)
+			}
+			if wantErrors != 0 && err == nil {
+				t.Errorf("%d: No error when expecting one", i)
+			}
+			if wantErrors != gotErrors {
+				t.Errorf("%d: Expecting %d errors but got %d", i, wantErrors, gotErrors)
+			}
+			if gotChecks > 0 && !strings.Contains(buf.String(), "matching files") {
+				t.Errorf("%d: Total files matching line missing", i)
+			}
+			if wantChecks != gotChecks {
+				t.Errorf("%d: Expecting %d total matching files but got %d", i, wantChecks, gotChecks)
+			}
+			checkBuffers(&opt, wantOutput)
+		})
+	}
+
+	file1 := r.WriteBoth(context.Background(), "rutabaga", "is tasty", t3)
+	fstest.CheckItems(t, r.Fremote, file1)
+	fstest.CheckItems(t, r.Flocal, file1)
+	check(1, 0, 1, false, map[string]string{
+		"combined":     "= rutabaga\n",
+		"missingonsrc": "",
+		"missingondst": "",
+		"match":        "rutabaga\n",
+		"differ":       "",
+		"error":        "",
+	})
+
+	file2 := r.WriteFile("potato2", "------------------------------------------------------------", t1)
+	fstest.CheckItems(t, r.Flocal, file1, file2)
+	check(2, 1, 1, false, map[string]string{
+		"combined":     "+ potato2\n= rutabaga\n",
+		"missingonsrc": "",
+		"missingondst": "potato2\n",
+		"match":        "rutabaga\n",
+		"differ":       "",
+		"error":        "",
+	})
+
+	file3 := r.WriteObject(context.Background(), "empty space", "-", t2)
+	fstest.CheckItems(t, r.Fremote, file1, file3)
+	check(3, 2, 1, false, map[string]string{
+		"combined":     "- empty space\n+ potato2\n= rutabaga\n",
+		"missingonsrc": "empty space\n",
+		"missingondst": "potato2\n",
+		"match":        "rutabaga\n",
+		"differ":       "",
+		"error":        "",
+	})
+
+	file2r := file2
+	if fs.Config.SizeOnly {
+		file2r = r.WriteObject(context.Background(), "potato2", "--Some-Differences-But-Size-Only-Is-Enabled-----------------", t1)
+	} else {
+		r.WriteObject(context.Background(), "potato2", "------------------------------------------------------------", t1)
+	}
+	fstest.CheckItems(t, r.Fremote, file1, file2r, file3)
+	check(4, 1, 2, false, map[string]string{
+		"combined":     "- empty space\n= potato2\n= rutabaga\n",
+		"missingonsrc": "empty space\n",
+		"missingondst": "",
+		"match":        "rutabaga\npotato2\n",
+		"differ":       "",
+		"error":        "",
+	})
+
+	file3r := file3
+	file3l := r.WriteFile("empty space", "DIFFER", t2)
+	fstest.CheckItems(t, r.Flocal, file1, file2, file3l)
+	check(5, 1, 3, false, map[string]string{
+		"combined":     "* empty space\n= potato2\n= rutabaga\n",
+		"missingonsrc": "",
+		"missingondst": "",
+		"match":        "potato2\nrutabaga\n",
+		"differ":       "empty space\n",
+		"error":        "",
+	})
+
+	file4 := r.WriteObject(context.Background(), "remotepotato", "------------------------------------------------------------", t1)
+	fstest.CheckItems(t, r.Fremote, file1, file2r, file3r, file4)
+	check(6, 2, 3, false, map[string]string{
+		"combined":     "* empty space\n= potato2\n= rutabaga\n- remotepotato\n",
+		"missingonsrc": "remotepotato\n",
+		"missingondst": "",
+		"match":        "potato2\nrutabaga\n",
+		"differ":       "empty space\n",
+		"error":        "",
+	})
+	check(7, 1, 3, true, map[string]string{
+		"combined":     "* empty space\n= potato2\n= rutabaga\n",
+		"missingonsrc": "",
+		"missingondst": "",
+		"match":        "potato2\nrutabaga\n",
+		"differ":       "empty space\n",
+		"error":        "",
+	})
+}
+
+func TestCheck(t *testing.T) {
+	testCheck(t, operations.Check)
+}
+
+func TestCheckFsError(t *testing.T) {
+	dstFs, err := fs.NewFs("non-existent")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	srcFs, err := fs.NewFs("non-existent")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	opt := operations.CheckOpt{
+		Fdst:   dstFs,
+		Fsrc:   srcFs,
+		OneWay: false,
+	}
+	err = operations.Check(context.Background(), &opt)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestCheckDownload(t *testing.T) {
+	testCheck(t, operations.CheckDownload)
+}
+
+func TestCheckSizeOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	fs.Config.SizeOnly = true
+	defer func() { fs.Config.SizeOnly = false }()
+	TestCheck(t)
+}
+
+func TestCheckEqualReaders(t *testing.T) {
+	b65a := make([]byte, 65*1024)
+	b65b := make([]byte, 65*1024)
+	b65b[len(b65b)-1] = 1
+	b66 := make([]byte, 66*1024)
+
+	differ, err := operations.CheckEqualReaders(bytes.NewBuffer(b65a), bytes.NewBuffer(b65a))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, differ, false)
+
+	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(bytes.NewBuffer(b65a), bytes.NewBuffer(b65b))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
+
+	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(bytes.NewBuffer(b65a), bytes.NewBuffer(b66))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
+
+	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(bytes.NewBuffer(b66), bytes.NewBuffer(b65a))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
+
+	myErr := errors.New("sentinel")
+	wrap := func(b []byte) io.Reader {
+		r := bytes.NewBuffer(b)
+		e := readers.ErrorReader{Err: myErr}
+		return io.MultiReader(r, e)
+	}
+
+	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(wrap(b65a), bytes.NewBuffer(b65a))
+	assert.Equal(t, myErr, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
+
+	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(wrap(b65a), bytes.NewBuffer(b65b))
+	assert.Equal(t, myErr, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
+
+	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(wrap(b65a), bytes.NewBuffer(b66))
+	assert.Equal(t, myErr, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
+
+	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(wrap(b66), bytes.NewBuffer(b65a))
+	assert.Equal(t, myErr, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
+
+	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(bytes.NewBuffer(b65a), wrap(b65a))
+	assert.Equal(t, myErr, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
+
+	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(bytes.NewBuffer(b65a), wrap(b65b))
+	assert.Equal(t, myErr, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
+
+	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(bytes.NewBuffer(b65a), wrap(b66))
+	assert.Equal(t, myErr, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
+
+	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(bytes.NewBuffer(b66), wrap(b65a))
+	assert.Equal(t, myErr, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
+}
diff --git a/fs/operations/operations.go b/fs/operations/operations.go
index a5a75aabe..e785198de 100644
--- a/fs/operations/operations.go
+++ b/fs/operations/operations.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/fserrors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/fshttp"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
-	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/march"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/object"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/walk"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/atexit"
@@ -726,288 +725,6 @@ func SameDir(fdst, fsrc fs.Info) bool {
 	return fdstRoot == fsrcRoot
 }
 
-// checkIdentical checks to see if dst and src are identical
-//
-// it returns true if differences were found
-// it also returns whether it couldn't be hashed
-func checkIdentical(ctx context.Context, dst, src fs.Object) (differ bool, noHash bool, err error) {
-	same, ht, err := CheckHashes(ctx, src, dst)
-	if err != nil {
-		return true, false, err
-	}
-	if ht == hash.None {
-		return false, true, nil
-	}
-	if !same {
-		err = errors.Errorf("%v differ", ht)
-		fs.Errorf(src, "%v", err)
-		_ = fs.CountError(err)
-		return true, false, nil
-	}
-	return false, false, nil
-}
-
-// checkFn is the type of the checking function used in CheckFn()
-//
-// It should check the two objects (a, b) and return if they differ
-// and whether the hash was used.
-type checkFn func(ctx context.Context, a, b fs.Object) (differ bool, noHash bool, err error)
-
-// checkMarch is used to march over two Fses in the same way as
-// sync/copy
-type checkMarch struct {
-	ioMu            sync.Mutex
-	wg              sync.WaitGroup
-	tokens          chan struct{}
-	differences     int32
-	noHashes        int32
-	srcFilesMissing int32
-	dstFilesMissing int32
-	matches         int32
-	opt             CheckOpt
-}
-
-// CheckOpt contains options for the Check functions
-type CheckOpt struct {
-	Fdst, Fsrc   fs.Fs     // fses to check
-	Check        checkFn   // function to use for checking
-	OneWay       bool      // one way only?
-	Combined     io.Writer // a file with file names with leading sigils
-	MissingOnSrc io.Writer // files only in the destination
-	MissingOnDst io.Writer // files only in the source
-	Match        io.Writer // matching files
-	Differ       io.Writer // differing files
-	Error        io.Writer // files with errors of some kind
-}
-
-// report outputs the fileName to out if required and to the combined log
-func (c *checkMarch) report(o fs.DirEntry, out io.Writer, sigil rune) {
-	if out != nil {
-		c.ioMu.Lock()
-		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(out, "%v\n", o)
-		c.ioMu.Unlock()
-	}
-	if c.opt.Combined != nil {
-		c.ioMu.Lock()
-		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(c.opt.Combined, "%c %v\n", sigil, o)
-		c.ioMu.Unlock()
-	}
-}
-
-// DstOnly have an object which is in the destination only
-func (c *checkMarch) DstOnly(dst fs.DirEntry) (recurse bool) {
-	switch dst.(type) {
-	case fs.Object:
-		if c.opt.OneWay {
-			return false
-		}
-		err := errors.Errorf("File not in %v", c.opt.Fsrc)
-		fs.Errorf(dst, "%v", err)
-		_ = fs.CountError(err)
-		atomic.AddInt32(&c.differences, 1)
-		atomic.AddInt32(&c.srcFilesMissing, 1)
-		c.report(dst, c.opt.MissingOnSrc, '-')
-	case fs.Directory:
-		// Do the same thing to the entire contents of the directory
-		if c.opt.OneWay {
-			return false
-		}
-		return true
-	default:
-		panic("Bad object in DirEntries")
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-// SrcOnly have an object which is in the source only
-func (c *checkMarch) SrcOnly(src fs.DirEntry) (recurse bool) {
-	switch src.(type) {
-	case fs.Object:
-		err := errors.Errorf("File not in %v", c.opt.Fdst)
-		fs.Errorf(src, "%v", err)
-		_ = fs.CountError(err)
-		atomic.AddInt32(&c.differences, 1)
-		atomic.AddInt32(&c.dstFilesMissing, 1)
-		c.report(src, c.opt.MissingOnDst, '+')
-	case fs.Directory:
-		// Do the same thing to the entire contents of the directory
-		return true
-	default:
-		panic("Bad object in DirEntries")
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-// check to see if two objects are identical using the check function
-func (c *checkMarch) checkIdentical(ctx context.Context, dst, src fs.Object) (differ bool, noHash bool, err error) {
-	tr := accounting.Stats(ctx).NewCheckingTransfer(src)
-	defer func() {
-		tr.Done(err)
-	}()
-	if sizeDiffers(src, dst) {
-		err = errors.Errorf("Sizes differ")
-		fs.Errorf(src, "%v", err)
-		return true, false, nil
-	}
-	if fs.Config.SizeOnly {
-		return false, false, nil
-	}
-	return c.opt.Check(ctx, dst, src)
-}
-
-// Match is called when src and dst are present, so sync src to dst
-func (c *checkMarch) Match(ctx context.Context, dst, src fs.DirEntry) (recurse bool) {
-	switch srcX := src.(type) {
-	case fs.Object:
-		dstX, ok := dst.(fs.Object)
-		if ok {
-			if SkipDestructive(ctx, src, "check") {
-				return false
-			}
-			c.wg.Add(1)
-			c.tokens <- struct{}{} // put a token to limit concurrency
-			go func() {
-				defer func() {
-					<-c.tokens // get the token back to free up a slot
-					c.wg.Done()
-				}()
-				differ, noHash, err := c.checkIdentical(ctx, dstX, srcX)
-				if err != nil {
-					fs.Errorf(src, "%v", err)
-					_ = fs.CountError(err)
-					c.report(src, c.opt.Error, '!')
-				} else if differ {
-					atomic.AddInt32(&c.differences, 1)
-					err := errors.New("files differ")
-					fs.Errorf(src, "%v", err)
-					_ = fs.CountError(err)
-					c.report(src, c.opt.Differ, '*')
-				} else {
-					atomic.AddInt32(&c.matches, 1)
-					c.report(src, c.opt.Match, '=')
-					if noHash {
-						atomic.AddInt32(&c.noHashes, 1)
-						fs.Debugf(dstX, "OK - could not check hash")
-					} else {
-						fs.Debugf(dstX, "OK")
-					}
-				}
-			}()
-		} else {
-			err := errors.Errorf("is file on %v but directory on %v", c.opt.Fsrc, c.opt.Fdst)
-			fs.Errorf(src, "%v", err)
-			_ = fs.CountError(err)
-			atomic.AddInt32(&c.differences, 1)
-			atomic.AddInt32(&c.dstFilesMissing, 1)
-			c.report(src, c.opt.MissingOnDst, '+')
-		}
-	case fs.Directory:
-		// Do the same thing to the entire contents of the directory
-		_, ok := dst.(fs.Directory)
-		if ok {
-			return true
-		}
-		err := errors.Errorf("is file on %v but directory on %v", c.opt.Fdst, c.opt.Fsrc)
-		fs.Errorf(dst, "%v", err)
-		_ = fs.CountError(err)
-		atomic.AddInt32(&c.differences, 1)
-		atomic.AddInt32(&c.srcFilesMissing, 1)
-		c.report(dst, c.opt.MissingOnSrc, '-')
-
-	default:
-		panic("Bad object in DirEntries")
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-// CheckFn checks the files in fsrc and fdst according to Size and
-// hash using checkFunction on each file to check the hashes.
-//
-// checkFunction sees if dst and src are identical
-//
-// it returns true if differences were found
-// it also returns whether it couldn't be hashed
-func CheckFn(ctx context.Context, opt *CheckOpt) error {
-	if opt.Check == nil {
-		return errors.New("internal error: nil check function")
-	}
-	c := &checkMarch{
-		tokens: make(chan struct{}, fs.Config.Checkers),
-		opt:    *opt,
-	}
-
-	// set up a march over fdst and fsrc
-	m := &march.March{
-		Ctx:      ctx,
-		Fdst:     c.opt.Fdst,
-		Fsrc:     c.opt.Fsrc,
-		Dir:      "",
-		Callback: c,
-	}
-	fs.Debugf(c.opt.Fdst, "Waiting for checks to finish")
-	err := m.Run()
-	c.wg.Wait() // wait for background go-routines
-
-	if c.dstFilesMissing > 0 {
-		fs.Logf(c.opt.Fdst, "%d files missing", c.dstFilesMissing)
-	}
-	if c.srcFilesMissing > 0 {
-		fs.Logf(c.opt.Fsrc, "%d files missing", c.srcFilesMissing)
-	}
-
-	fs.Logf(c.opt.Fdst, "%d differences found", accounting.Stats(ctx).GetErrors())
-	if errs := accounting.Stats(ctx).GetErrors(); errs > 0 {
-		fs.Logf(c.opt.Fdst, "%d errors while checking", errs)
-	}
-	if c.noHashes > 0 {
-		fs.Logf(c.opt.Fdst, "%d hashes could not be checked", c.noHashes)
-	}
-	if c.matches > 0 {
-		fs.Logf(c.opt.Fdst, "%d matching files", c.matches)
-	}
-	if c.differences > 0 {
-		return errors.Errorf("%d differences found", c.differences)
-	}
-	return err
-}
-
-// Check the files in fsrc and fdst according to Size and hash
-func Check(ctx context.Context, opt *CheckOpt) error {
-	optCopy := *opt
-	optCopy.Check = checkIdentical
-	return CheckFn(ctx, &optCopy)
-}
-
-// CheckEqualReaders checks to see if in1 and in2 have the same
-// content when read.
-//
-// it returns true if differences were found
-func CheckEqualReaders(in1, in2 io.Reader) (differ bool, err error) {
-	const bufSize = 64 * 1024
-	buf1 := make([]byte, bufSize)
-	buf2 := make([]byte, bufSize)
-	for {
-		n1, err1 := readers.ReadFill(in1, buf1)
-		n2, err2 := readers.ReadFill(in2, buf2)
-		// check errors
-		if err1 != nil && err1 != io.EOF {
-			return true, err1
-		} else if err2 != nil && err2 != io.EOF {
-			return true, err2
-		}
-		// err1 && err2 are nil or io.EOF here
-		// process the data
-		if n1 != n2 || !bytes.Equal(buf1[:n1], buf2[:n2]) {
-			return true, nil
-		}
-		// if both streams finished the we have finished
-		if err1 == io.EOF && err2 == io.EOF {
-			break
-		}
-	}
-	return false, nil
-}
-
 // Retry runs fn up to maxTries times if it returns a retriable error
 func Retry(o interface{}, maxTries int, fn func() error) (err error) {
 	for tries := 1; tries <= maxTries; tries++ {
@@ -1026,59 +743,6 @@ func Retry(o interface{}, maxTries int, fn func() error) (err error) {
 	return err
 }
 
-// CheckIdenticalDownload checks to see if dst and src are identical
-// by reading all their bytes if necessary.
-//
-// it returns true if differences were found
-func CheckIdenticalDownload(ctx context.Context, dst, src fs.Object) (differ bool, err error) {
-	err = Retry(src, fs.Config.LowLevelRetries, func() error {
-		differ, err = checkIdenticalDownload(ctx, dst, src)
-		return err
-	})
-	return differ, err
-}
-
-// Does the work for CheckIdenticalDownload
-func checkIdenticalDownload(ctx context.Context, dst, src fs.Object) (differ bool, err error) {
-	in1, err := dst.Open(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return true, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to open %q", dst)
-	}
-	tr1 := accounting.Stats(ctx).NewTransfer(dst)
-	defer func() {
-		tr1.Done(nil) // error handling is done by the caller
-	}()
-	in1 = tr1.Account(in1).WithBuffer() // account and buffer the transfer
-
-	in2, err := src.Open(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return true, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to open %q", src)
-	}
-	tr2 := accounting.Stats(ctx).NewTransfer(dst)
-	defer func() {
-		tr2.Done(nil) // error handling is done by the caller
-	}()
-	in2 = tr2.Account(in2).WithBuffer() // account and buffer the transfer
-
-	// To assign err variable before defer.
-	differ, err = CheckEqualReaders(in1, in2)
-	return
-}
-
-// CheckDownload checks the files in fsrc and fdst according to Size
-// and the actual contents of the files.
-func CheckDownload(ctx context.Context, opt *CheckOpt) error {
-	optCopy := *opt
-	optCopy.Check = func(ctx context.Context, a, b fs.Object) (differ bool, noHash bool, err error) {
-		differ, err = CheckIdenticalDownload(ctx, a, b)
-		if err != nil {
-			return true, true, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to download")
-		}
-		return differ, false, nil
-	}
-	return CheckFn(ctx, &optCopy)
-}
-
 // ListFn lists the Fs to the supplied function
 //
 // Lists in parallel which may get them out of order
diff --git a/fs/operations/operations_test.go b/fs/operations/operations_test.go
index 7f7f3367c..f432c9dd3 100644
--- a/fs/operations/operations_test.go
+++ b/fs/operations/operations_test.go
@@ -22,16 +22,13 @@ package operations_test
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
-	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"os"
 	"regexp"
-	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -46,7 +43,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/operations"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fstest"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/random"
-	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/readers"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
@@ -355,194 +351,6 @@ func TestRetry(t *testing.T) {
 
 }
 
-func testCheck(t *testing.T, checkFunction func(ctx context.Context, opt *operations.CheckOpt) error) {
-	r := fstest.NewRun(t)
-	defer r.Finalise()
-
-	addBuffers := func(opt *operations.CheckOpt) {
-		opt.Combined = new(bytes.Buffer)
-		opt.MissingOnSrc = new(bytes.Buffer)
-		opt.MissingOnDst = new(bytes.Buffer)
-		opt.Match = new(bytes.Buffer)
-		opt.Differ = new(bytes.Buffer)
-		opt.Error = new(bytes.Buffer)
-	}
-
-	sortLines := func(in string) []string {
-		if in == "" {
-			return []string{}
-		}
-		lines := strings.Split(in, "\n")
-		sort.Strings(lines)
-		return lines
-	}
-
-	checkBuffer := func(name string, want map[string]string, out io.Writer) {
-		expected := want[name]
-		buf, ok := out.(*bytes.Buffer)
-		require.True(t, ok)
-		assert.Equal(t, sortLines(expected), sortLines(buf.String()), name)
-	}
-
-	checkBuffers := func(opt *operations.CheckOpt, want map[string]string) {
-		checkBuffer("combined", want, opt.Combined)
-		checkBuffer("missingonsrc", want, opt.MissingOnSrc)
-		checkBuffer("missingondst", want, opt.MissingOnDst)
-		checkBuffer("match", want, opt.Match)
-		checkBuffer("differ", want, opt.Differ)
-		checkBuffer("error", want, opt.Error)
-	}
-
-	check := func(i int, wantErrors int64, wantChecks int64, oneway bool, wantOutput map[string]string) {
-		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("%d", i), func(t *testing.T) {
-			accounting.GlobalStats().ResetCounters()
-			var buf bytes.Buffer
-			log.SetOutput(&buf)
-			defer func() {
-				log.SetOutput(os.Stderr)
-			}()
-			opt := operations.CheckOpt{
-				Fdst:   r.Fremote,
-				Fsrc:   r.Flocal,
-				OneWay: oneway,
-			}
-			addBuffers(&opt)
-			err := checkFunction(context.Background(), &opt)
-			gotErrors := accounting.GlobalStats().GetErrors()
-			gotChecks := accounting.GlobalStats().GetChecks()
-			if wantErrors == 0 && err != nil {
-				t.Errorf("%d: Got error when not expecting one: %v", i, err)
-			}
-			if wantErrors != 0 && err == nil {
-				t.Errorf("%d: No error when expecting one", i)
-			}
-			if wantErrors != gotErrors {
-				t.Errorf("%d: Expecting %d errors but got %d", i, wantErrors, gotErrors)
-			}
-			if gotChecks > 0 && !strings.Contains(buf.String(), "matching files") {
-				t.Errorf("%d: Total files matching line missing", i)
-			}
-			if wantChecks != gotChecks {
-				t.Errorf("%d: Expecting %d total matching files but got %d", i, wantChecks, gotChecks)
-			}
-			checkBuffers(&opt, wantOutput)
-		})
-	}
-
-	file1 := r.WriteBoth(context.Background(), "rutabaga", "is tasty", t3)
-	fstest.CheckItems(t, r.Fremote, file1)
-	fstest.CheckItems(t, r.Flocal, file1)
-	check(1, 0, 1, false, map[string]string{
-		"combined":     "= rutabaga\n",
-		"missingonsrc": "",
-		"missingondst": "",
-		"match":        "rutabaga\n",
-		"differ":       "",
-		"error":        "",
-	})
-
-	file2 := r.WriteFile("potato2", "------------------------------------------------------------", t1)
-	fstest.CheckItems(t, r.Flocal, file1, file2)
-	check(2, 1, 1, false, map[string]string{
-		"combined":     "+ potato2\n= rutabaga\n",
-		"missingonsrc": "",
-		"missingondst": "potato2\n",
-		"match":        "rutabaga\n",
-		"differ":       "",
-		"error":        "",
-	})
-
-	file3 := r.WriteObject(context.Background(), "empty space", "-", t2)
-	fstest.CheckItems(t, r.Fremote, file1, file3)
-	check(3, 2, 1, false, map[string]string{
-		"combined":     "- empty space\n+ potato2\n= rutabaga\n",
-		"missingonsrc": "empty space\n",
-		"missingondst": "potato2\n",
-		"match":        "rutabaga\n",
-		"differ":       "",
-		"error":        "",
-	})
-
-	file2r := file2
-	if fs.Config.SizeOnly {
-		file2r = r.WriteObject(context.Background(), "potato2", "--Some-Differences-But-Size-Only-Is-Enabled-----------------", t1)
-	} else {
-		r.WriteObject(context.Background(), "potato2", "------------------------------------------------------------", t1)
-	}
-	fstest.CheckItems(t, r.Fremote, file1, file2r, file3)
-	check(4, 1, 2, false, map[string]string{
-		"combined":     "- empty space\n= potato2\n= rutabaga\n",
-		"missingonsrc": "empty space\n",
-		"missingondst": "",
-		"match":        "rutabaga\npotato2\n",
-		"differ":       "",
-		"error":        "",
-	})
-
-	file3r := file3
-	file3l := r.WriteFile("empty space", "DIFFER", t2)
-	fstest.CheckItems(t, r.Flocal, file1, file2, file3l)
-	check(5, 1, 3, false, map[string]string{
-		"combined":     "* empty space\n= potato2\n= rutabaga\n",
-		"missingonsrc": "",
-		"missingondst": "",
-		"match":        "potato2\nrutabaga\n",
-		"differ":       "empty space\n",
-		"error":        "",
-	})
-
-	file4 := r.WriteObject(context.Background(), "remotepotato", "------------------------------------------------------------", t1)
-	fstest.CheckItems(t, r.Fremote, file1, file2r, file3r, file4)
-	check(6, 2, 3, false, map[string]string{
-		"combined":     "* empty space\n= potato2\n= rutabaga\n- remotepotato\n",
-		"missingonsrc": "remotepotato\n",
-		"missingondst": "",
-		"match":        "potato2\nrutabaga\n",
-		"differ":       "empty space\n",
-		"error":        "",
-	})
-	check(7, 1, 3, true, map[string]string{
-		"combined":     "* empty space\n= potato2\n= rutabaga\n",
-		"missingonsrc": "",
-		"missingondst": "",
-		"match":        "potato2\nrutabaga\n",
-		"differ":       "empty space\n",
-		"error":        "",
-	})
-}
-
-func TestCheck(t *testing.T) {
-	testCheck(t, operations.Check)
-}
-
-func TestCheckFsError(t *testing.T) {
-	dstFs, err := fs.NewFs("non-existent")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	srcFs, err := fs.NewFs("non-existent")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	opt := operations.CheckOpt{
-		Fdst:   dstFs,
-		Fsrc:   srcFs,
-		OneWay: false,
-	}
-	err = operations.Check(context.Background(), &opt)
-	require.Error(t, err)
-}
-
-func TestCheckDownload(t *testing.T) {
-	testCheck(t, operations.CheckDownload)
-}
-
-func TestCheckSizeOnly(t *testing.T) {
-	fs.Config.SizeOnly = true
-	defer func() { fs.Config.SizeOnly = false }()
-	TestCheck(t)
-}
-
 func TestCat(t *testing.T) {
 	r := fstest.NewRun(t)
 	defer r.Finalise()
@@ -1276,68 +1084,6 @@ func TestOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestCheckEqualReaders(t *testing.T) {
-	b65a := make([]byte, 65*1024)
-	b65b := make([]byte, 65*1024)
-	b65b[len(b65b)-1] = 1
-	b66 := make([]byte, 66*1024)
-
-	differ, err := operations.CheckEqualReaders(bytes.NewBuffer(b65a), bytes.NewBuffer(b65a))
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, differ, false)
-
-	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(bytes.NewBuffer(b65a), bytes.NewBuffer(b65b))
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
-
-	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(bytes.NewBuffer(b65a), bytes.NewBuffer(b66))
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
-
-	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(bytes.NewBuffer(b66), bytes.NewBuffer(b65a))
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
-
-	myErr := errors.New("sentinel")
-	wrap := func(b []byte) io.Reader {
-		r := bytes.NewBuffer(b)
-		e := readers.ErrorReader{Err: myErr}
-		return io.MultiReader(r, e)
-	}
-
-	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(wrap(b65a), bytes.NewBuffer(b65a))
-	assert.Equal(t, myErr, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
-
-	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(wrap(b65a), bytes.NewBuffer(b65b))
-	assert.Equal(t, myErr, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
-
-	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(wrap(b65a), bytes.NewBuffer(b66))
-	assert.Equal(t, myErr, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
-
-	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(wrap(b66), bytes.NewBuffer(b65a))
-	assert.Equal(t, myErr, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
-
-	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(bytes.NewBuffer(b65a), wrap(b65a))
-	assert.Equal(t, myErr, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
-
-	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(bytes.NewBuffer(b65a), wrap(b65b))
-	assert.Equal(t, myErr, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
-
-	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(bytes.NewBuffer(b65a), wrap(b66))
-	assert.Equal(t, myErr, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
-
-	differ, err = operations.CheckEqualReaders(bytes.NewBuffer(b66), wrap(b65a))
-	assert.Equal(t, myErr, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, differ, true)
-}
-
 func TestListFormat(t *testing.T) {
 	item0 := &operations.ListJSONItem{
 		Path:      "a",