diff --git a/historic/jam/src/builtins.c b/historic/jam/src/builtins.c
index 9f4b64629..4cc3bf63e 100644
--- a/historic/jam/src/builtins.c
+++ b/historic/jam/src/builtins.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ load_builtins()
       bind_builtin( "HDRMACRO" ,
                     builtin_hdrmacro, 0, 0 ) );
 
+# if 0
     /* FAIL_EXPECTED is an experimental built-in that is used to indicate        */
     /* that the result of a target build action should be inverted (ok <=> fail) */
     /* this can be useful when performing test runs from Jamfiles..              */
@@ -137,6 +138,9 @@ load_builtins()
     /* contact david.turner@freetype.org for more details..                      */
       bind_builtin( "FAIL_EXPECTED" ,
                     builtin_flags, T_FLAG_FAIL_EXPECTED, 0 );
+# endif
+
+      bind_builtin( "RMOLD" , builtin_flags, T_FLAG_RMOLD, 0 );
 
       {
           char * args[] = { "string", "pattern", "replacements", "+", 0 };
diff --git a/historic/jam/src/make1.c b/historic/jam/src/make1.c
index f15d687b6..cc9c2b251 100644
--- a/historic/jam/src/make1.c
+++ b/historic/jam/src/make1.c
@@ -206,7 +206,13 @@ make1b( TARGET *t )
     if( t->status == EXEC_CMD_FAIL && t->actions )
     {
         ++counts->skipped;
-        printf( "...skipped %s for lack of %s...\n", t->name, failed );
+        if ( ( t->flags & ( T_FLAG_RMOLD | T_FLAG_NOTFILE ) ) == T_FLAG_RMOLD )
+        {
+            if( !unlink( t->boundname ) )
+                printf( "...removing outdated %s\n", t->boundname );
+        }
+        else
+            printf( "...skipped %s for lack of %s...\n", t->name, failed );
     }
 
     if( t->status == EXEC_CMD_OK )
@@ -359,6 +365,7 @@ make1d(
 	/* status and signal our completion so make1c() can run the next */
 	/* command.  On interrupts, we bail heavily. */
 
+# if 0 /* apparently not needed */
         if ( t->flags & T_FLAG_FAIL_EXPECTED )
         {
           /* invert execution result when FAIL_EXPECTED was applied */
@@ -370,6 +377,7 @@ make1d(
               ;
           }
         }
+# endif 
         
 	if( status == EXEC_CMD_FAIL && ( cmd->rule->actions->flags & RULE_IGNORE ) )
 	    status = EXEC_CMD_OK;
diff --git a/jam_src/builtins.c b/jam_src/builtins.c
index 9f4b64629..4cc3bf63e 100644
--- a/jam_src/builtins.c
+++ b/jam_src/builtins.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ load_builtins()
       bind_builtin( "HDRMACRO" ,
                     builtin_hdrmacro, 0, 0 ) );
 
+# if 0
     /* FAIL_EXPECTED is an experimental built-in that is used to indicate        */
     /* that the result of a target build action should be inverted (ok <=> fail) */
     /* this can be useful when performing test runs from Jamfiles..              */
@@ -137,6 +138,9 @@ load_builtins()
     /* contact david.turner@freetype.org for more details..                      */
       bind_builtin( "FAIL_EXPECTED" ,
                     builtin_flags, T_FLAG_FAIL_EXPECTED, 0 );
+# endif
+
+      bind_builtin( "RMOLD" , builtin_flags, T_FLAG_RMOLD, 0 );
 
       {
           char * args[] = { "string", "pattern", "replacements", "+", 0 };
diff --git a/jam_src/make1.c b/jam_src/make1.c
index f15d687b6..cc9c2b251 100644
--- a/jam_src/make1.c
+++ b/jam_src/make1.c
@@ -206,7 +206,13 @@ make1b( TARGET *t )
     if( t->status == EXEC_CMD_FAIL && t->actions )
     {
         ++counts->skipped;
-        printf( "...skipped %s for lack of %s...\n", t->name, failed );
+        if ( ( t->flags & ( T_FLAG_RMOLD | T_FLAG_NOTFILE ) ) == T_FLAG_RMOLD )
+        {
+            if( !unlink( t->boundname ) )
+                printf( "...removing outdated %s\n", t->boundname );
+        }
+        else
+            printf( "...skipped %s for lack of %s...\n", t->name, failed );
     }
 
     if( t->status == EXEC_CMD_OK )
@@ -359,6 +365,7 @@ make1d(
 	/* status and signal our completion so make1c() can run the next */
 	/* command.  On interrupts, we bail heavily. */
 
+# if 0 /* apparently not needed */
         if ( t->flags & T_FLAG_FAIL_EXPECTED )
         {
           /* invert execution result when FAIL_EXPECTED was applied */
@@ -370,6 +377,7 @@ make1d(
               ;
           }
         }
+# endif 
         
 	if( status == EXEC_CMD_FAIL && ( cmd->rule->actions->flags & RULE_IGNORE ) )
 	    status = EXEC_CMD_OK;