diff --git a/v2/debian/rules b/v2/debian/rules
index 3cb74b175..96ccc418b 100755
--- a/v2/debian/rules
+++ b/v2/debian/rules
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ binary-indep:
 
 	(tar --exclude make --exclude CVS -cpf - example/* ) | ( cd `pwd`/debian/tmp/usr/share/doc/boost-build && tar xpf - )
 
-	sed 's/#  using gcc/using gcc/' user-config.jam > `pwd`/debian/tmp/etc/site-config.jam
+	sed 's/#  using gcc ;/using gcc ;/' user-config.jam > `pwd`/debian/tmp/etc/site-config.jam
 
 #	dh_install
 #	dh_installmenu
diff --git a/v2/user-config.jam b/v2/user-config.jam
index e8aa09a82..573d17295 100644
--- a/v2/user-config.jam
+++ b/v2/user-config.jam
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import toolset : using ;
 #  using gcc ;
 
 #  Configure specific gcc version, giving alternative name to use
-#  using gcc : 3.2 g++-3.2 ;
+#  using gcc : 3.2 : g++-3.2 ;
 
 #  MSVC configuration