diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/architecture.py b/lib/spack/spack/architecture.py
index 1f608bd1875..1b4b7730b2d 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/architecture.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/architecture.py
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ def __repr__(self):
         return self.__str__()
 
     def __str__(self):
-        if self.module_name:
-            return self.name + ' module: ' + self.module_name
         return self.name
 
 @key_ordering