A method for checking a rotating laser for cone errors using a laser receiver, where the rotating laser projects a laser beam which can rotate in a horizontal plane about an axis of rotation and the horizontal plane spans from a first horizontal axis to a second horizontal axis. The rotating laser is arranged in a horizontal position at a first location and at a second location between a first measurement surface and a second measurement surface. The rotating laser having, at the first location a first measurement distance, and having, at the second location a second measurement distance, to the second measurement surface.