diff --git a/Makefile.example b/Makefile.example
index 5a68d58f..a346f6e8 100644
--- a/Makefile.example
+++ b/Makefile.example
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ $(NAME):
 	$Q$(OBJCOPY_FOR_TARGET) $(STRIP_DEBUG) $(NAME)
 
 qemu: newlib tools $(NAME)
-	qemu -cpu pentium -smp 2 -net nic,model=rtl8139 -net user,hostfwd=tcp::12345-:7 -net dump -kernel metalsvm.bin -initrd tools/initrd.img
+	qemu -smp 2 -net nic,model=rtl8139 -net user,hostfwd=tcp::12345-:7 -net dump -kernel metalsvm.bin -initrd tools/initrd.img
 
 clean:
 	$Q$(RM) $(NAME) $(SYM_NAME) *~