diff --git a/python/tests/auditwheels.py b/python/tests/auditwheels.py
index b3806404e..4f694fa26 100644
--- a/python/tests/auditwheels.py
+++ b/python/tests/auditwheels.py
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 
 import os
-import sys
+import platform
 import subprocess
+import sys
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    assert len(sys.argv) == 3
+    assert len(sys.argv) == 2
     workspacedir = sys.argv[1]
-    arch = sys.argv[2]
+    arch = platform.machine()
     for relpath in os.listdir(workspacedir):
         if relpath.startswith("deltachat"):
             p = os.path.join(workspacedir, relpath)
diff --git a/python/tox.ini b/python/tox.ini
index 67a3d5301..fe82cd198 100644
--- a/python/tox.ini
+++ b/python/tox.ini
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ deps =
 skipsdist = True
 deps = auditwheel
 commands = 
-    sh -c 'python tests/auditwheels.py {toxworkdir}/wheelhouse $(uname -m)'
+    python tests/auditwheels.py {toxworkdir}/wheelhouse
 
 [testenv:lint]
 skipsdist = True