diff --git a/Modules/CMakeDetermineCompilerId.cmake b/Modules/CMakeDetermineCompilerId.cmake
index ae91a296a..12b91532c 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeDetermineCompilerId.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeDetermineCompilerId.cmake
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ Id flags: ${testflags}
     elseif("${id_arch}" STREQUAL "ARM")
       set(id_machine_10 MachineARM)
     else()
-      set(id_machine_6 x86)
       set(id_machine_10 MachineX86)
     endif()
     if(CMAKE_VS_PLATFORM_TOOLSET)
diff --git a/Modules/CompilerId/VS-6.dsp.in b/Modules/CompilerId/VS-6.dsp.in
index 4f7e67613..48c9a236b 100644
--- a/Modules/CompilerId/VS-6.dsp.in
+++ b/Modules/CompilerId/VS-6.dsp.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Microsoft Developer Studio Project File - Name="CompilerId@id_lang@" - Package Owner=<4>
 # Microsoft Developer Studio Generated Build File, Format Version 6.00
 
-# TARGTYPE "Win32 (@id_machine_6@) Application" 0x0101
+# TARGTYPE "Win32 (x86) Application" 0x0101
 
 CFG=CompilerId@id_lang@ - Win32 Debug
 !MESSAGE This is not a valid makefile. To build this project using NMAKE,
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ CFG=CompilerId@id_lang@ - Win32 Debug
 !MESSAGE
 !MESSAGE Possible choices for configuration are:
 !MESSAGE
-!MESSAGE "CompilerId@id_lang@ - Win32 Debug" (based on "Win32 (@id_machine_6@) Application")
+!MESSAGE "CompilerId@id_lang@ - Win32 Debug" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
 !MESSAGE
 
 # Begin Project
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ CPP=cl.exe
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
 # ADD CPP /nologo /MDd /c
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD LINK32 /nologo /version:0.0 /subsystem:console /machine:@id_machine_6@ /out:"CompilerId@id_lang@.exe" /IGNORE:4089
+# ADD LINK32 /nologo /version:0.0 /subsystem:console /machine:x86 /out:"CompilerId@id_lang@.exe" /IGNORE:4089
 # Begin Special Build Tool
 SOURCE="$(InputPath)"
 PostBuild_Cmds=for %%i in (@id_cl@) do @echo CMAKE_@id_lang@_COMPILER=%%~$PATH:i