diff --git a/conf/machine/include/ia32-base.inc b/conf/machine/include/ia32-base.inc
index 9b2ef5a7..874e2582 100644
--- a/conf/machine/include/ia32-base.inc
+++ b/conf/machine/include/ia32-base.inc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 # common settings for Intel-based machines
 #
-MACHINE_FEATURES += "kernel26 screen keyboard pci usbhost ext2 ext3 x86 \
+MACHINE_FEATURES += "screen keyboard pci usbhost ext2 ext3 x86 \
                      acpi serial usbgadget alsa"
 
 MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS += "kernel-modules eee-acpi-scripts"