diff --git a/v2/test/searched_lib.py b/v2/test/searched_lib.py
index 48d636609..efbca36ca 100644
--- a/v2/test/searched_lib.py
+++ b/v2/test/searched_lib.py
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ t.write("jamfile.jam", """
 import path ;
 import project ;
 
-path-constant here : . ;
-here = [ path.root $(here) [ path.pwd ] ] ;
-
 exe main : main.cpp helper ;
 lib helper : helper.cpp test_lib ;
 lib test_lib : : <name>test_lib <search>lib ;
@@ -82,9 +79,6 @@ import testing ;
 
 project : requirements <hardcode-dll-paths>false ;
 
-local here = [ project.attribute $(__name__) location ] ;
-here = [ path.root $(here) [ path.pwd ] ] ;
-
 unit-test main : main.cpp helper ;
 lib helper : helper.cpp test_lib ;
 lib test_lib : : <name>test_lib <search>lib ;