diff --git a/config.nims b/config.nims
index 5fe91024e..802e25c39 100644
--- a/config.nims
+++ b/config.nims
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ elif defined(macosx) and defined(arm64):
   switch("passC", "-mcpu=apple-m1")
   switch("passL", "-mcpu=apple-m1")
 else:
-  if not defined(android):
-    switch("passC", "-march=native")
-    switch("passL", "-march=native")
   if defined(windows):
     # https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=65782
     # ("-fno-asynchronous-unwind-tables" breaks Nim's exception raising, sometimes)