diff --git a/internal/locale/locales/en-us.yaml b/internal/locale/locales/en-us.yaml
index d5475f5f0b..2ad2a09797 100644
--- a/internal/locale/locales/en-us.yaml
+++ b/internal/locale/locales/en-us.yaml
@@ -485,6 +485,8 @@ arg_platforms_shared_name_description:
   other: Name[@<version>]
 field_version:
   other: Version
+field_arch:
+  other: Arch
 field_bitwidth:
   other: Bit Width
 fileutils_err_amend_file:
diff --git a/internal/runners/platforms/platforms.go b/internal/runners/platforms/platforms.go
index 5cd12af476..b024b93286 100644
--- a/internal/runners/platforms/platforms.go
+++ b/internal/runners/platforms/platforms.go
@@ -2,13 +2,9 @@ package platforms
 
 import (
 	"sort"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/ActiveState/cli/pkg/sysinfo"
-	"github.com/go-openapi/strfmt"
-
 	"github.com/ActiveState/cli/internal/captain"
 	"github.com/ActiveState/cli/internal/locale"
 	"github.com/ActiveState/cli/pkg/platform/model"
@@ -30,6 +26,7 @@ func (pv *PlatformVersion) Set(arg string) error {
 type Platform struct {
 	Name     string `json:"name"`
 	Version  string `json:"version"`
+	Arch     string `json:"arch"`
 	BitWidth string `json:"bitWidth"`
 }
 
@@ -49,6 +46,7 @@ func makePlatformsFromModelPlatforms(platforms []*model.Platform) []*Platform {
 			p.Version = *platform.KernelVersion.Version
 		}
 		if platform.CPUArchitecture != nil && platform.CPUArchitecture.BitWidth != nil {
+			p.Arch = *platform.CPUArchitecture.Name
 			p.BitWidth = *platform.CPUArchitecture.BitWidth
 		}
 
@@ -71,42 +69,3 @@ type Params struct {
 	resolvedName    string // Holds the provided platforn name, or defaults to curernt platform name if not provided
 	resolvedVersion string // Holds the provided platform version, or defaults to latest version if not provided
 }
-
-func prepareParams(ps Params) (Params, error) {
-	ps.resolvedName = ps.Platform.Name()
-	if ps.resolvedName == "" {
-		ps.resolvedName = sysinfo.OS().String()
-	}
-	ps.resolvedVersion = ps.Platform.Version()
-	if ps.resolvedVersion == "" {
-		return prepareLatestVersion(ps)
-	}
-
-	if ps.BitWidth == 0 {
-		ps.BitWidth = 32 << (^uint(0) >> 63) // gets host word size
-	}
-
-	return ps, nil
-}
-
-func prepareLatestVersion(params Params) (Params, error) {
-	platformUUID, err := model.PlatformNameToPlatformID(params.Platform.Name())
-	if err != nil {
-		return params, locale.WrapExternalError(err, "err_resolve_platform_id", "Could not resolve platform ID from name: {{.V0}}", params.Platform.Name())
-	}
-
-	platform, err := model.FetchPlatformByUID(strfmt.UUID(platformUUID))
-	if err != nil {
-		return params, locale.WrapError(err, "err_fetch_platform", "Could not get platform details")
-	}
-	params.resolvedName = *platform.Kernel.Name
-	params.resolvedVersion = *platform.KernelVersion.Version
-
-	bitWidth, err := strconv.Atoi(*platform.CPUArchitecture.BitWidth)
-	if err != nil {
-		return params, locale.WrapError(err, "err_platform_bitwidth", "Unable to determine platform bit width")
-	}
-	params.BitWidth = bitWidth
-
-	return params, nil
-}
diff --git a/test/integration/platforms_int_test.go b/test/integration/platforms_int_test.go
index cf87bf57ad..9fb5860e99 100644
--- a/test/integration/platforms_int_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/platforms_int_test.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ func (suite *PlatformsIntegrationTestSuite) TestPlatforms_listSimple() {
 		expectations := []string{
 			"Linux",
 			"4.18.0",
+			"x86",
 			"64",
 		}
 		for _, expectation := range expectations {
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ func (suite *PlatformsIntegrationTestSuite) TestPlatforms_addRemove() {
 	expectations := []string{
 		platform,
 		version,
+		"x86",
 		"64",
 	}
 	for _, expectation := range expectations {
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@ func (suite *PlatformsIntegrationTestSuite) TestPlatforms_addRemoveLatest() {
 	cp = ts.Spawn("platforms")
 	cp.Expect(platform)
 	cp.Expect(version)
+	cp.Expect("x86")
 	cp.Expect("64")
 	cp.ExpectExitCode(0)
 }