diff --git a/test/symlink.py b/test/symlink.py
index 1efbde583..69bdc3262 100644
--- a/test/symlink.py
+++ b/test/symlink.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Test the 'symlink' rule
 
-from BoostBuild import Tester, exe_suffix, List
+from BoostBuild import Tester, List
 import os
 t = Tester()
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ int main()
 """)
 
 t.run_build_system()
-t.expect_addition(List('hello_debug hello_release links/hello_release') * exe_suffix)
+t.expect_addition(List('hello_debug hello_release.exe links/hello_release'))
 
 
 t.cleanup()
diff --git a/v2/test/symlink.py b/v2/test/symlink.py
index 1efbde583..69bdc3262 100644
--- a/v2/test/symlink.py
+++ b/v2/test/symlink.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Test the 'symlink' rule
 
-from BoostBuild import Tester, exe_suffix, List
+from BoostBuild import Tester, List
 import os
 t = Tester()
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ int main()
 """)
 
 t.run_build_system()
-t.expect_addition(List('hello_debug hello_release links/hello_release') * exe_suffix)
+t.expect_addition(List('hello_debug hello_release.exe links/hello_release'))
 
 
 t.cleanup()