diff --git a/src/emu/emuopts.c b/src/emu/emuopts.c
index d833c32d5ae..c537ce6dc4e 100644
--- a/src/emu/emuopts.c
+++ b/src/emu/emuopts.c
@@ -421,13 +421,13 @@ void emu_options::parse_standard_inis(std::string &error_string)
 		parse_one_ini("horizont", OPTION_PRIORITY_ORIENTATION_INI, &error_string);
 
 	if (cursystem->flags & GAME_TYPE_ARCADE)
-		parse_one_ini(GAME_TYPE_STRING_ARCADE, OPTION_PRIORITY_SYSTYPE_INI, &error_string);
+		parse_one_ini("arcade", OPTION_PRIORITY_SYSTYPE_INI, &error_string);
 	else if (cursystem->flags & GAME_TYPE_CONSOLE)
-		parse_one_ini(GAME_TYPE_STRING_CONSOLE, OPTION_PRIORITY_SYSTYPE_INI, &error_string);
+		parse_one_ini("console", OPTION_PRIORITY_SYSTYPE_INI, &error_string);
 	else if (cursystem->flags & GAME_TYPE_COMPUTER)
-		parse_one_ini(GAME_TYPE_STRING_COMPUTER, OPTION_PRIORITY_SYSTYPE_INI, &error_string);
+		parse_one_ini("computer", OPTION_PRIORITY_SYSTYPE_INI, &error_string);
 	else if (cursystem->flags & GAME_TYPE_OTHER)
-		parse_one_ini(GAME_TYPE_STRING_OTHER, OPTION_PRIORITY_SYSTYPE_INI, &error_string);
+		parse_one_ini("othersys", OPTION_PRIORITY_SYSTYPE_INI, &error_string);
 
 	// parse "vector.ini" for vector games
 	{
diff --git a/src/emu/gamedrv.h b/src/emu/gamedrv.h
index 9299749325f..36263aec1e1 100644
--- a/src/emu/gamedrv.h
+++ b/src/emu/gamedrv.h
@@ -49,11 +49,7 @@ const UINT32 GAME_CLICKABLE_ARTWORK         = 0x00800000;   // marking that artw
 const UINT32 GAME_IS_SKELETON               = GAME_NO_SOUND | GAME_NOT_WORKING; // mask for skelly games
 const UINT32 GAME_IS_SKELETON_MECHANICAL    = GAME_IS_SKELETON | GAME_MECHANICAL | GAME_REQUIRES_ARTWORK; // mask for skelly mechanical games
 
-// machine type string
-#define GAME_TYPE_STRING_ARCADE             "arcade"
-#define GAME_TYPE_STRING_CONSOLE            "console"
-#define GAME_TYPE_STRING_COMPUTER           "computer"
-#define GAME_TYPE_STRING_OTHER              "othersys"
+
 
 //**************************************************************************
 //  TYPE DEFINITIONS
diff --git a/src/emu/info.c b/src/emu/info.c
index a7e657782fd..4b5adfab3b1 100644
--- a/src/emu/info.c
+++ b/src/emu/info.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ const char info_xml_creator::s_dtd_string[] =
 "\t\t<!ATTLIST __XML_TOP__ cloneof CDATA #IMPLIED>\n"
 "\t\t<!ATTLIST __XML_TOP__ romof CDATA #IMPLIED>\n"
 "\t\t<!ATTLIST __XML_TOP__ sampleof CDATA #IMPLIED>\n"
-"\t\t<!ATTLIST __XML_TOP__ type CDATA #IMPLIED>\n"
 "\t\t<!ELEMENT description (#PCDATA)>\n"
 "\t\t<!ELEMENT year (#PCDATA)>\n"
 "\t\t<!ELEMENT manufacturer (#PCDATA)>\n"
@@ -274,15 +273,6 @@ void info_xml_creator::output_one()
 
 	// display sample information and close the game tag
 	output_sampleof();
-	// machine type indicator
-	if (driver.flags & GAME_TYPE_ARCADE)
-		fprintf(m_output, " type=\"%s\"", GAME_TYPE_STRING_ARCADE);
-	else if (driver.flags & GAME_TYPE_CONSOLE)
-		fprintf(m_output, " type=\"%s\"", GAME_TYPE_STRING_CONSOLE);
-	else if (driver.flags & GAME_TYPE_COMPUTER)
-		fprintf(m_output, " type=\"%s\"", GAME_TYPE_STRING_COMPUTER);
-	else if (driver.flags & GAME_TYPE_OTHER)
-		fprintf(m_output, " type=\"%s\"", GAME_TYPE_STRING_OTHER);
 	fprintf(m_output, ">\n");
 
 	// output game description