diff --git a/conf/machine/include/qemuboot-intel.inc b/conf/machine/include/qemuboot-intel.inc
index befcc250..f2e99d02 100644
--- a/conf/machine/include/qemuboot-intel.inc
+++ b/conf/machine/include/qemuboot-intel.inc
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ QB_AUDIO_DRV = "alsa"
 QB_AUDIO_OPT = "-soundhw ac97,es1370"
 QB_KERNEL_CMDLINE_APPEND = "vga=0 uvesafb.mode_option=640x480-32 oprofile.timer=1 uvesafb.task_timeout=-1"
 # Add the 'virtio-rng-pci' device otherwise the guest may run out of entropy
-QB_OPT_APPEND = "-vga vmware -show-cursor -usb -usbdevice tablet -device virtio-rng-pci"
+QB_OPT_APPEND = "-vga vmware -usb -usbdevice tablet -device virtio-rng-pci"