diff --git a/scripts/sanity_chk/arches/nios2.ini b/scripts/sanity_chk/arches/nios2.ini
index a834e82c4ea..4cc97afbb06 100644
--- a/scripts/sanity_chk/arches/nios2.ini
+++ b/scripts/sanity_chk/arches/nios2.ini
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
 [arch]
 name = nios2
 platforms = qemu_nios2 altera_max10
-
-[qemu_nios2]
-microkernel_support = false
-
-[altera_max10]
-# FIXME ZEP-271
-microkernel_support = false