diff --git a/test/recursive.jam b/test/recursive.jam
index 0deedb30e..18aa27cee 100644
--- a/test/recursive.jam
+++ b/test/recursive.jam
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ rule invoke-Jam ( command )
 }
 actions invoke-Jam
 {
-    echo "$(PREFIX) $(<:G=)" > $(gBOOST_TEST_JAMFILE)
+    echo $(PREFIX) $(<:G=) > $(gBOOST_TEST_JAMFILE)
     jam -sBOOST_BUILD_PATH=.. -sJAMFILE=$(gBOOST_TEST_JAMFILE)  $(JAMARGS) >$(redirect)
 }
 #     $(REMOVE) $(gBOOST_TEST_JAMFILE)
diff --git a/v2/test/recursive.jam b/v2/test/recursive.jam
index 0deedb30e..18aa27cee 100644
--- a/v2/test/recursive.jam
+++ b/v2/test/recursive.jam
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ rule invoke-Jam ( command )
 }
 actions invoke-Jam
 {
-    echo "$(PREFIX) $(<:G=)" > $(gBOOST_TEST_JAMFILE)
+    echo $(PREFIX) $(<:G=) > $(gBOOST_TEST_JAMFILE)
     jam -sBOOST_BUILD_PATH=.. -sJAMFILE=$(gBOOST_TEST_JAMFILE)  $(JAMARGS) >$(redirect)
 }
 #     $(REMOVE) $(gBOOST_TEST_JAMFILE)