diff --git a/simulator/Makefile b/simulator/Makefile
index 9ce1cde07e..c217e3f34f 100644
--- a/simulator/Makefile
+++ b/simulator/Makefile
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ endif
 # See explanation in main firmware Makefile for these three defines
 USE_OPT += $(RUSEFI_OPT) -DEFI_UNIT_TEST=0 -DEFI_PROD_CODE=0 -DEFI_SIMULATOR=1
 
-# Pretend we are all different hardware so that all canned engine configs are included
-USE_OPT += -DHW_MICRO_RUSEFI=1 -DHW_PROTEUS=0 -DHW_FRANKENSO=1 -DHW_HELLEN=1
+# define hardwares, but we aren't any of them
+USE_OPT += -DHW_MICRO_RUSEFI=0 -DHW_PROTEUS=0 -DHW_FRANKENSO=0 -DHW_HELLEN=0
 
 # Enable address sanitizer, but not on Windows since x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++ doesn't support it.
 ifeq ($(SANITIZE),yes)