diff --git a/zimg.spec b/zimg.spec
index edff2d2..fbf7fff 100644
--- a/zimg.spec
+++ b/zimg.spec
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ autoreconf -fiv
 # do not enable tests here — they make zimg slower and the install
 # rule is broken
 %configure \
-  %ifarch x86_64 %{ix86}
-  --enable-x86simd \
-  %endif
   --disable-static
 %make_build
 
@@ -78,9 +75,6 @@ find %{buildroot} -type f -name "*.la" -delete -print
 %check
 %make_build clean
 %configure \
-  %ifarch x86_64 %{ix86}
-  --enable-x86simd \
-  %endif
   --disable-static \
   --enable-unit-test
 %make_build