diff --git a/debian/rules.real b/debian/rules.real
index f7da5b13e..956967f66 100644
--- a/debian/rules.real
+++ b/debian/rules.real
@@ -395,7 +395,6 @@ install-image_s390_$(FEATURESET)_$(FLAVOUR)_plain_templates: ARG_BOOTLOADER = zi
 install-image_$(ARCH)_$(FEATURESET)_$(FLAVOUR)_plain_templates:
 	for i in $(wildcard debian/templates/temp.image.plain/*); do \
 	  sed \
-	    -e 's@=A@$(DEB_HOST_ARCH)@g' \
 	    -e 's@=B@$(KERNEL_ARCH)@g' \
 	    -e 's/=I/$(ARG_INITRD)/g' \
 	    -e 's/=K/$(ARG_KIMAGE)/g' \
diff --git a/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/postinst b/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/postinst
index aa36f9b94..abcab7f5d 100755
--- a/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/postinst
+++ b/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/postinst
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ my $ignore_depmod_err = '';          # normally we do not
 my $relink_src_link   = 'YES'; # There is no harm in checking the link
 my $relink_build_link = 'YES'; # There is no harm in checking the link
 my $force_build_link  = '';    # There is no harm in checking the link
-my $arch              = "=A"; #  should be same as dpkg --print-architecture
 my $kernel_arch       = "=B";
 my $ramdisk           = "=MK";  # List of tools to create initial ram fs.
 my $package_name      = "linux-image-$version";
diff --git a/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/postrm b/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/postrm
index 4acd90cc7..72d7aa604 100755
--- a/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/postrm
+++ b/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/postrm
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ my $minimal_swap      = '';       # Do not swap symlinks
 my $ignore_depmod_err = '';	# normally we do not
 my $relink_build_link = 'YES';	# There is no harm in checking the link
 my $force_build_link  = '';	# we shall not create a dangling link
-my $arch              = "=A";  #  should be same as dpkg --print-architecture
 my $kernel_arch       = "=B";
 my $ramdisk           = "=MK";  # List of tools to create initial ram fs.
 my $package_name    = "linux-image-$version";
diff --git a/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/preinst b/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/preinst
index f609776f5..7862e6bd4 100755
--- a/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/preinst
+++ b/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/preinst
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ my $ignore_depmod_err = '';    # normally we do not
 my $relink_src_link   = 'YES';	# There is no harm in checking the link
 my $relink_build_link = 'YES'; # There is no harm in checking the link
 my $force_build_link  = '';	 # There is no harm in checking the link
-my $arch              = "=A";  #  should be same as dpkg --print-architecture
 my $kernel_arch       = "=B";
 my $ramdisk           = "=MK";  # List of tools to create initial ram fs.
 my $package_name    = "linux-image-$version";
diff --git a/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/prerm b/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/prerm
index d0ca3091f..e52a23820 100755
--- a/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/prerm
+++ b/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/prerm
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ my $minimal_swap    = '';       # Do not swap symlinks
 my $ignore_depmod_err = '';	# normally we do not
 my $relink_build_link = 'YES';	# There is no harm in checking the link
 my $force_build_link = '';	# There is no harm in checking the link
-my $arch              = "=A";  #  should be same as dpkg --print-architecture
 my $kernel_arch       = "=B";
 my $package_name    = "linux-image-$version";