diff --git a/v2/tools/common.jam b/v2/tools/common.jam
index 24ce89c82..5fe5d2b8e 100644
--- a/v2/tools/common.jam
+++ b/v2/tools/common.jam
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ rule response-file ( targets + : sources * : the-response-file : properties * )
 
     print.text
         [ on $(targets[1])
-          return -D$(DEFINES) -I"$(INCLUDES)"
+          return -D$(DEFINES) -I\"$(INCLUDES)\"
         ] ;
 }
 
diff --git a/v2/util/print.jam b/v2/util/print.jam
index f8b0c3a96..0ef4ca3c0 100644
--- a/v2/util/print.jam
+++ b/v2/util/print.jam
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ if [ modules.peek : NT ]
         if $(string) || $(string) != ""
         {
             local escaped = [ regex.escape $(string) : "&|()<>^" : "^" ] ;
-            return "echo \"$(escaped)\"" ;
+            return "echo $(escaped)" ;
         }
         else
         {