diff --git a/mpy-cross/Makefile b/mpy-cross/Makefile
index 0ad043f004..da4d4646a7 100644
--- a/mpy-cross/Makefile
+++ b/mpy-cross/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-MICROPY_FORCE_32BIT = 1
-
 include ../py/mkenv.mk
 
 # define main target