diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
index 699354c610..84f304352e 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ class HobHandler(gobject.GObject):
     def set_machine(self, machine):
         self.server.runCommand(["setVariable", "MACHINE", machine])
         self.current_command = "findConfigFilesMachine"
-        self.emit("generating-data")
         self.run_next_command()
 
     def set_distro(self, distro):