diff --git a/guix/scripts/system.scm b/guix/scripts/system.scm
index d7163dd3eb..f1154dad33 100644
--- a/guix/scripts/system.scm
+++ b/guix/scripts/system.scm
@@ -1034,8 +1034,6 @@ (define (show-help)
       --no-graphic       for 'vm', use the tty that we are started in for IO"))
   (display (G_ "
       --skip-checks      skip file system and initrd module safety checks"))
-  (display (G_ "
-      --target=TRIPLET   cross-build for TRIPLET--e.g., \"armel-linux-gnu\""))
   (display (G_ "
   -v, --verbosity=LEVEL  use the given verbosity LEVEL"))
   (newline)