diff --git a/meta-yocto/conf/machine/atom-pc.conf b/meta-yocto/conf/machine/atom-pc.conf
index b94deb20e5..5447998c4e 100644
--- a/meta-yocto/conf/machine/atom-pc.conf
+++ b/meta-yocto/conf/machine/atom-pc.conf
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ XSERVER ?= "xserver-xf86-dri-lite \
 
 MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS = "kernel-modules eee-acpi-scripts"
 
-GUI_MACHINE_CLASS = "bigscreen"
-
 IMAGE_ROOTFS_SIZE_ext3 = "500000"
 
 IMAGE_FSTYPES ?= "ext3 cpio.gz"
diff --git a/meta-yocto/conf/machine/beagleboard.conf b/meta-yocto/conf/machine/beagleboard.conf
index b1f73504bf..963014b93e 100644
--- a/meta-yocto/conf/machine/beagleboard.conf
+++ b/meta-yocto/conf/machine/beagleboard.conf
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ TARGET_ARCH = "arm"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/xserver = "xserver-kdrive"
 XSERVER = "xserver-kdrive-fbdev"
 
-# Only has DVI connector for external screen
-GUI_MACHINE_CLASS = "bigscreen"
-
 #Ship all kernel modules till the board support has matured enough
 MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS = " kernel-modules"