diff --git a/targets/pseudo/universe/Makefile b/targets/pseudo/universe/Makefile
index ef696d330e0..838c4a4178c 100644
--- a/targets/pseudo/universe/Makefile
+++ b/targets/pseudo/universe/Makefile
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ UNIVERSE_TARGET_RELDIR?= targets/pseudo/the-lot
 
 # the list of machines
 TARGET_MACHINE_LIST = i386 amd64
-# some machines have more than one arch
-TARGET_ARCHES_arm?=     arm armeb armv6 armv6hf
 
 # avoid ../Makefile.inc defining this
 all: