diff --git a/libc/crt/crt.S b/libc/crt/crt.S
index c8cd21383..baa5d419a 100644
--- a/libc/crt/crt.S
+++ b/libc/crt/crt.S
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ _start:
 //	set operating system when already detected
 1:	mov	%cl,__hostos(%rip)
 
+	mov	%r8,__program_executable_name(%rip)
+
 //	get startup timestamp as early as possible
 //	its used by --strace flag and kprintf() %T
 	rdtsc
diff --git a/libc/nexgen32e/program_executable_name.S b/libc/nexgen32e/program_executable_name.S
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d88cc1f1..000000000
--- a/libc/nexgen32e/program_executable_name.S
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-/*-*- mode:unix-assembly; indent-tabs-mode:t; tab-width:8; coding:utf-8     -*-│
-│ vi: set noet ft=asm ts=8 sw=8 fenc=utf-8                                 :vi │
-╞══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╡
-│ Copyright 2023 Justine Alexandra Roberts Tunney                              │
-│                                                                              │
-│ Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for         │
-│ any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the         │
-│ above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.      │
-│                                                                              │
-│ THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL                │
-│ WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED                │
-│ WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE             │
-│ AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL         │
-│ DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR        │
-│ PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER               │
-│ TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR             │
-│ PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.                                                │
-╚─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
-#include "libc/macros.internal.h"
-#include "libc/notice.inc"
-
-	.initbss 300,_init_program_executable_name
-//	Global variable holding the binary that we are running as
-__program_executable_name:
-	.quad	0
-	.endobj	__program_executable_name,globl
-	.previous
-
-	.init.start 300,_init_program_executable_name
-	mov	%r8,%rax
-	stosq
-	.init.end 300,_init_program_executable_name
diff --git a/libc/nexgen32e/program_executable_name2.c b/libc/nexgen32e/program_executable_name.c
similarity index 97%
rename from libc/nexgen32e/program_executable_name2.c
rename to libc/nexgen32e/program_executable_name.c
index 4186c825d..bbc9a1183 100644
--- a/libc/nexgen32e/program_executable_name2.c
+++ b/libc/nexgen32e/program_executable_name.c
@@ -17,8 +17,5 @@
 │ PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.                                                │
 ╚─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
 #include "libc/runtime/runtime.h"
-#ifndef __x86_64__
 
 char *__program_executable_name;
-
-#endif /* __x86_64__ */