diff --git a/srcpkgs/qemu/template b/srcpkgs/qemu/template
index a91caddfffb..dd459fbec05 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/qemu/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/qemu/template
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ makedepends="libpng-devel libjpeg-turbo-devel pixman-devel snappy-devel
  libbluetooth-devel libssh2-devel libusb-devel pulseaudio-devel libnfs-devel
  $(vopt_if sdl SDL-devel) $(vopt_if sdl2 SDL2-devel) $(vopt_if gtk gtk+-devel)
  $(vopt_if spice spice-devel)"
-conf_files="/etc/qemu/target-x86_64.conf"
 
 build_options="gtk sdl sdl2 spice"
 build_options_default="sdl"