diff --git a/build/definitions.mk b/build/definitions.mk
index 3feec394a..796e0590d 100644
--- a/build/definitions.mk
+++ b/build/definitions.mk
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ IGNORE := $(shell $(MKDIR) $(TMPDIR))
 
 ifneq ($(findstring aarch64,$(MODE)),)
 ARCH = aarch64
-VM = o/third_party/qemu/qemu-aarch64
 HOSTS ?= pi silicon
 else
 ARCH = x86_64
diff --git a/build/rules.mk b/build/rules.mk
index 8deb0b986..4025aece8 100644
--- a/build/rules.mk
+++ b/build/rules.mk
@@ -103,17 +103,17 @@ o/$(MODE)/%.pkg:
 	$(file >$(TMPSAFE).args,$(filter %.o,$^))
 	@$(COMPILE) -APACKAGE -wT$@ $(PKG) $(OUTPUT_OPTION) $(addprefix -d,$(filter %.pkg,$^)) @$(TMPSAFE).args
 
-o/$(MODE)/%.o: %.py o/$(MODE)/third_party/python/pyobj.com $(VM)
-	@$(COMPILE) -wAPYOBJ $(VM) o/$(MODE)/third_party/python/pyobj.com $(PYFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+o/$(MODE)/%.o: %.py o/$(MODE)/third_party/python/pyobj.com
+	@$(COMPILE) -wAPYOBJ o/$(MODE)/third_party/python/pyobj.com $(PYFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
-o/$(MODE)/%.pyc: %.py o/$(MODE)/third_party/python/pycomp.com $(VM)
-	@$(COMPILE) -wAPYCOMP $(VM) o/$(MODE)/third_party/python/pycomp.com $(PYCFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+o/$(MODE)/%.pyc: %.py o/$(MODE)/third_party/python/pycomp.com
+	@$(COMPILE) -wAPYCOMP o/$(MODE)/third_party/python/pycomp.com $(PYCFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
-o/$(MODE)/%.lua: %.lua o/$(MODE)/third_party/lua/luac.com $(VM)
-	@$(COMPILE) -wALUAC $(VM) o/$(MODE)/third_party/lua/luac.com -s -o $@ $<
+o/$(MODE)/%.lua: %.lua o/$(MODE)/third_party/lua/luac.com
+	@$(COMPILE) -wALUAC o/$(MODE)/third_party/lua/luac.com -s -o $@ $<
 
-o/$(MODE)/%.lua.runs: %.lua o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean.com $(VM)
-	@$(COMPILE) -wALUA -tT$@ $(VM) o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean.com $(LUAFLAGS) -i $<
+o/$(MODE)/%.lua.runs: %.lua o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean.com
+	@$(COMPILE) -wALUA -tT$@ o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean.com $(LUAFLAGS) -i $<
 
 ################################################################################
 # LOCAL UNIT TESTS
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ o/$(MODE)/%.lua.runs: %.lua o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean.com $(VM)
 # then the stdout/stderr output, which would normally be suppressed,
 # will actually be displayed.
 
-o/$(MODE)/%.runs: o/$(MODE)/% $(VM)
-	@$(COMPILE) -ACHECK -wtT$@ $(VM) $< $(TESTARGS)
+o/$(MODE)/%.runs: o/$(MODE)/%
+	@$(COMPILE) -ACHECK -wtT$@ $< $(TESTARGS)
 
 ################################################################################
 # ELF ZIP FILES
@@ -212,14 +212,12 @@ o/$(MODE)/%.okk: %
 
 MAKE_SYMTAB_CREATE =				\
 	$(COMPILE) -wASYMTAB			\
-	$(VM)					\
 	o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com		\
 	-o $(TMPSAFE)/.symtab			\
 	$<
 
 MAKE_SYMTAB_ZIP =				\
 	$(COMPILE) -AZIP -T$@			\
-	$(VM)					\
 	o/$(MODE)/third_party/zip/zip.com	\
 	-b$(TMPDIR)				\
 	-9qj					\
diff --git a/examples/examples.mk b/examples/examples.mk
index 9e5284b26..41d2cbc28 100644
--- a/examples/examples.mk
+++ b/examples/examples.mk
@@ -160,8 +160,7 @@ o/$(MODE)/examples/nesemu1.com.dbg:						\
 o/$(MODE)/examples/symtab.com:							\
 		o/$(MODE)/examples/symtab.com.dbg				\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/zip/zip.com				\
-		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com					\
-		$(VM)
+		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com
 	@$(MAKE_OBJCOPY)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_CREATE)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_ZIP)
diff --git a/net/turfwar/turfwar.mk b/net/turfwar/turfwar.mk
index 36f09b426..b207c0263 100644
--- a/net/turfwar/turfwar.mk
+++ b/net/turfwar/turfwar.mk
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ o/$(MODE)/net/turfwar/turfbean.com.dbg:			\
 o/$(MODE)/net/turfwar/turfbean.com:			\
 		o/$(MODE)/net/turfwar/turfbean.com.dbg	\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/zip/zip.com	\
-		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com		\
-		$(VM)
+		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com
 	@$(MAKE_OBJCOPY)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_CREATE)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_ZIP)
diff --git a/test/libc/mem/test.mk b/test/libc/mem/test.mk
index 07e5a3e58..974c734e5 100644
--- a/test/libc/mem/test.mk
+++ b/test/libc/mem/test.mk
@@ -82,14 +82,12 @@ o/$(MODE)/test/libc/mem/prog/life.com.dbg:			\
 
 o/$(MODE)/test/libc/mem/prog/life.elf:				\
 		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/assimilate.com		\
-		o/$(MODE)/test/libc/mem/prog/life.com		\
-		$(VM)
+		o/$(MODE)/test/libc/mem/prog/life.com
 	@$(COMPILE) -wACP -T$@					\
 		build/bootstrap/cp.com				\
 		o/$(MODE)/test/libc/mem/prog/life.com		\
 		o/$(MODE)/test/libc/mem/prog/life.elf
 	@$(COMPILE) -wAASSIMILATE -T$@				\
-		$(VM)						\
 		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/assimilate.com -bcef	\
 		o/$(MODE)/test/libc/mem/prog/life.elf
 
@@ -115,14 +113,12 @@ o/$(MODE)/test/libc/mem/prog/sock.com.dbg:			\
 
 o/$(MODE)/test/libc/mem/prog/sock.elf:				\
 		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/assimilate.com		\
-		o/$(MODE)/test/libc/mem/prog/sock.com		\
-		$(VM)
+		o/$(MODE)/test/libc/mem/prog/sock.com
 	@$(COMPILE) -wACP -T$@					\
 		build/bootstrap/cp.com				\
 		o/$(MODE)/test/libc/mem/prog/sock.com		\
 		o/$(MODE)/test/libc/mem/prog/sock.elf
 	@$(COMPILE) -wAASSIMILATE -T$@				\
-		$(VM)						\
 		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/assimilate.com -cef	\
 		o/$(MODE)/test/libc/mem/prog/sock.elf
 
diff --git a/test/tool/net/test.mk b/test/tool/net/test.mk
index b1c565f9e..43c97a8ad 100644
--- a/test/tool/net/test.mk
+++ b/test/tool/net/test.mk
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ o/$(MODE)/test/tool/net/redbean-tester.com:			\
 		o/$(MODE)/test/tool/net/redbean-tester.com.dbg	\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/zip/zip.com		\
 		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com			\
-		$(TOOL_NET_REDBEAN_STANDARD_ASSETS)		\
-		$(VM)
+		$(TOOL_NET_REDBEAN_STANDARD_ASSETS)
 	@$(MAKE_OBJCOPY)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_CREATE)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_ZIP)
diff --git a/third_party/make/make.mk b/third_party/make/make.mk
index f166f44c4..8b22bba37 100644
--- a/third_party/make/make.mk
+++ b/third_party/make/make.mk
@@ -153,8 +153,7 @@ o/$(MODE)/third_party/make/make.com.dbg:		\
 o/$(MODE)/third_party/make/make.com:			\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/make/make.com.dbg	\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/zip/zip.com	\
-		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com		\
-		$(VM)
+		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com
 	@$(MAKE_OBJCOPY)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_CREATE)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_ZIP)
diff --git a/third_party/mbedtls/test/test.mk b/third_party/mbedtls/test/test.mk
index 0919c371a..670d08ca5 100644
--- a/third_party/mbedtls/test/test.mk
+++ b/third_party/mbedtls/test/test.mk
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ o/$(MODE)/third_party/mbedtls/test/%.com.dbg:									\
 		$(APE_NO_MODIFY_SELF)
 	@$(APELINK)
 
-o/$(MODE)/third_party/mbedtls/test/%.com.runs: o/$(MODE)/third_party/mbedtls/test/%.com $(VM)
-	@$(COMPILE) -ACHECK -wtT$@ $(VM) $< $(TESTARGS)
+o/$(MODE)/third_party/mbedtls/test/%.com.runs: o/$(MODE)/third_party/mbedtls/test/%.com
+	@$(COMPILE) -ACHECK -wtT$@ $< $(TESTARGS)
 
 o/$(MODE)/third_party/mbedtls/test/lib.o: private								\
 			CFLAGS +=										\
diff --git a/third_party/python/python.mk b/third_party/python/python.mk
index e6fb18b6b..32c94a956 100644
--- a/third_party/python/python.mk
+++ b/third_party/python/python.mk
@@ -478,13 +478,11 @@ THIRD_PARTY_PYTHON_STAGE1_A_DEPS =					\
 	$(call uniq,$(foreach x,$(THIRD_PARTY_PYTHON_STAGE1_A_DIRECTDEPS),$($(x))))
 
 o//third_party/python/Python/importlib.inc:				\
-		$(VM)							\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/python/freeze.com			\
 		third_party/python/Lib/importlib/_bootstrap.py
 	@$(COMPILE) -AFREEZE -wT$@ $^ $@
 
 o//third_party/python/Python/importlib_external.inc:			\
-		$(VM)							\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/python/freeze.com			\
 		third_party/python/Lib/importlib/_bootstrap_external.py
 	@$(COMPILE) -AFREEZE -wT$@ $^ $@
@@ -2154,7 +2152,7 @@ o/$(MODE)/third_party/python/Lib/test/test_signal.py.runs:		\
 o/$(MODE)/third_party/python/Lib/test/test_timeout.py.runs:		\
 		private .PLEDGE = stdio rpath wpath cpath fattr proc inet
 
-PYTHONTESTER = $(VM) o/$(MODE)/third_party/python/pythontester.com
+PYTHONTESTER = o/$(MODE)/third_party/python/pythontester.com
 
 o/$(MODE)/third_party/python/Lib/test/test_grammar.py.runs: $(PYTHONTESTER)
 	$(COMPILE) -ACHECK -wtT$@ $(PYHARNESSARGS) $(PYTHONTESTER) -m test.test_grammar $(PYTESTARGS)
@@ -4024,8 +4022,7 @@ o/$(MODE)/third_party/python/python.com.dbg:				\
 o/$(MODE)/third_party/python/python.com:				\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/python/python.com.dbg		\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/zip/zip.com			\
-		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com				\
-		$(VM)
+		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com
 	@$(MAKE_OBJCOPY)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_CREATE)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_ZIP)
diff --git a/third_party/quickjs/quickjs.mk b/third_party/quickjs/quickjs.mk
index 0df3c8a84..76f489606 100644
--- a/third_party/quickjs/quickjs.mk
+++ b/third_party/quickjs/quickjs.mk
@@ -137,15 +137,13 @@ THIRD_PARTY_QUICKJS_CHECKS =							\
 
 o/$(MODE)/third_party/quickjs/qjscalc.c:					\
 		third_party/quickjs/qjscalc.js					\
-		o/$(MODE)/third_party/quickjs/qjsc.com				\
-		$(VM)
-	@$(COMPILE) -wAQJSC $(VM) o/$(MODE)/third_party/quickjs/qjsc.com -fbignum -o $@ -c $<
+		o/$(MODE)/third_party/quickjs/qjsc.com
+	@$(COMPILE) -wAQJSC o/$(MODE)/third_party/quickjs/qjsc.com -fbignum -o $@ -c $<
 
 o/$(MODE)/third_party/quickjs/repl.c:						\
 		third_party/quickjs/repl.js					\
-		o/$(MODE)/third_party/quickjs/qjsc.com				\
-		$(VM)
-	@$(COMPILE) -wAQJSC $(VM) o/$(MODE)/third_party/quickjs/qjsc.com -o $@ -m -c $<
+		o/$(MODE)/third_party/quickjs/qjsc.com
+	@$(COMPILE) -wAQJSC o/$(MODE)/third_party/quickjs/qjsc.com -o $@ -m -c $<
 
 o/$(MODE)/third_party/quickjs/qjs.com.dbg:					\
 		$(THIRD_PARTY_QUICKJS)						\
@@ -159,8 +157,7 @@ o/$(MODE)/third_party/quickjs/qjs.com.dbg:					\
 o/$(MODE)/third_party/quickjs/qjs.com:						\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/quickjs/qjs.com.dbg			\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/zip/zip.com				\
-		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com					\
-		$(VM)
+		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com
 	@$(MAKE_OBJCOPY)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_CREATE)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_ZIP)
diff --git a/third_party/sqlite3/sqlite3.mk b/third_party/sqlite3/sqlite3.mk
index f882e9826..ed9b90e51 100644
--- a/third_party/sqlite3/sqlite3.mk
+++ b/third_party/sqlite3/sqlite3.mk
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ o/$(MODE)/third_party/sqlite3/sqlite3.com.dbg:				\
 o/$(MODE)/third_party/sqlite3/sqlite3.com:				\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/sqlite3/sqlite3.com.dbg		\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/zip/zip.com			\
-		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com				\
-		$(VM)
+		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com
 	@$(MAKE_OBJCOPY)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_CREATE)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_ZIP)
diff --git a/third_party/tidy/tidy.mk b/third_party/tidy/tidy.mk
index be02bf258..46c89b1b9 100644
--- a/third_party/tidy/tidy.mk
+++ b/third_party/tidy/tidy.mk
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ o/$(MODE)/third_party/tidy/tidy.com.dbg:					\
 o/$(MODE)/third_party/tidy/tidy.com:						\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/tidy/tidy.com.dbg				\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/zip/zip.com				\
-		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com					\
-		$(VM)
+		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com
 	@$(MAKE_OBJCOPY)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_CREATE)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_ZIP)
diff --git a/tool/net/net.mk b/tool/net/net.mk
index 848f6a076..1a89ecb1d 100644
--- a/tool/net/net.mk
+++ b/tool/net/net.mk
@@ -113,8 +113,7 @@ o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean.com.dbg:						\
 o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean.com:							\
 		o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean.com.dbg				\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/zip/zip.com				\
-		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com					\
-		$(VM)
+		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com
 	@$(MAKE_OBJCOPY)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_CREATE)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_ZIP)
@@ -225,8 +224,7 @@ o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean-demo.com.dbg:					\
 o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean-demo.com:						\
 		o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean-demo.com.dbg				\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/zip/zip.com				\
-		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com					\
-		$(VM)
+		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com
 	@$(MAKE_OBJCOPY)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_CREATE)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_ZIP)
@@ -252,8 +250,7 @@ o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean-static.com.dbg:					\
 o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean-static.com:						\
 		o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean-static.com.dbg			\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/zip/zip.com				\
-		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com					\
-		$(VM)
+		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com
 	@$(MAKE_OBJCOPY)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_CREATE)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_ZIP)
@@ -280,8 +277,7 @@ o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean-unsecure.com.dbg:					\
 o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean-unsecure.com:					\
 		o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean-unsecure.com.dbg			\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/zip/zip.com				\
-		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com					\
-		$(VM)
+		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com
 	@$(MAKE_OBJCOPY)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_CREATE)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_ZIP)
@@ -308,8 +304,7 @@ o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean-original.com.dbg:					\
 o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean-original.com:					\
 		o/$(MODE)/tool/net/redbean-original.com.dbg			\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/zip/zip.com				\
-		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com					\
-		$(VM)
+		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com
 	@$(MAKE_OBJCOPY)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_CREATE)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_ZIP)
diff --git a/tool/viz/viz.mk b/tool/viz/viz.mk
index 842874131..7a7d72c28 100644
--- a/tool/viz/viz.mk
+++ b/tool/viz/viz.mk
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ o/$(MODE)/tool/viz/printimage.com.dbg:		\
 o/$(MODE)/tool/viz/printimage.com:			\
 		o/$(MODE)/tool/viz/printimage.com.dbg	\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/zip/zip.com	\
-		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com		\
-		$(VM)
+		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com
 	@$(MAKE_OBJCOPY)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_CREATE)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_ZIP)
@@ -89,8 +88,7 @@ o/$(MODE)/tool/viz/printimage.com:			\
 o/$(MODE)/tool/viz/printvideo.com:			\
 		o/$(MODE)/tool/viz/printvideo.com.dbg	\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/zip/zip.com	\
-		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com		\
-		$(VM)
+		o/$(MODE)/tool/build/symtab.com
 	@$(MAKE_OBJCOPY)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_CREATE)
 	@$(MAKE_SYMTAB_ZIP)