diff --git a/etc/defaults.conf b/etc/defaults.conf
index 491d1da8e5..39ab744908 100644
--- a/etc/defaults.conf
+++ b/etc/defaults.conf
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ XBPS_INSTALL_ARGS="--repository=http://repo.voidlinux.eu/current"
 # [OPTIONAL]
 # Compilation flags for C and C++.
 #
-XBPS_CFLAGS="-O2 -pipe -mtune=generic -fstack-protector-strong"
+XBPS_CFLAGS="-O2 -pipe -fstack-protector-strong"
 XBPS_CXXFLAGS="${XBPS_CFLAGS}"
 
 # [OPTIONAL]