diff --git a/dkms b/dkms
index 28b9d91..797b92c 100644
--- a/dkms
+++ b/dkms
@@ -199,17 +199,7 @@ setup_kernels_arches()
 	    kernels_arches_default="yes"
 	fi
 	if [[ ! $arch ]]; then
-	    kernelver_rpm=$(rpm -qf "/lib/modules/$kernelver" 2>/dev/null | \
-		grep -v "not owned by any package" | grep kernel | head -n 1)
-	    if ! arch[0]=$(rpm -q --queryformat "%{ARCH}" "$kernelver_rpm" 2>/dev/null); then
 		arch[0]=$(uname -m)
-		if [[ $arch = x86_64 ]] && \
-		    grep -q Intel /proc/cpuinfo && \
-		    ls $install_tree/$kernelver/build/configs \
-		    2>/dev/null | grep -q "ia32e"; then
-		    arch[0]="ia32e"
-		fi
-	    fi
 	fi
     fi