diff --git a/canonical_host.cmake b/canonical_host.cmake
index 3eca0d6..3dc6cbc 100644
--- a/canonical_host.cmake
+++ b/canonical_host.cmake
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ macro (canonical_host)
             message (FATAL_ERROR "unknown compiler")
         endif ()
 
-        set (host_cpu "x86_64" CACHE INTERNAL "host cpu type")
         message (STATUS "checking the host CPU - found '${host_cpu}'")
     endif ()
 endmacro (canonical_host)