diff --git a/variables.mk b/variables.mk
index fcda57ef..71651bb2 100644
--- a/variables.mk
+++ b/variables.mk
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ HELP_SIMULATION_VARIABLES = \
 "   LOADMEM                = riscv elf binary that should be loaded directly into simulated DRAM. LOADMEM=1 will load the BINARY elf" \
 "   LOADARCH               = path to a architectural checkpoint directory that should end in .loadarch/, for restoring from a checkpoint" \
 "   VERBOSE_FLAGS          = flags used when doing verbose simulation [$(VERBOSE_FLAGS)]" \
-"   timeout_cycles         = number of clock cycles before simulator times out, defaults to 10000000" \
-"   bmark_timeout_cycles   = number of clock cycles before benchmark simulator times out, defaults to 100000000"
+"   timeout_cycles         = number of clock cycles before simulator times out, defaults to 10000000"
 
 # include default simulation rules
 HELP_COMMANDS = \