diff --git a/examples-v2/hello/Jamfile b/examples-v2/hello/Jamfile
index 254ca9ff5..d280549bb 100644
--- a/examples-v2/hello/Jamfile
+++ b/examples-v2/hello/Jamfile
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 
 exe hello : hello.cpp ;
 
-#lib zlib : : <name>z <variant>release ;
-#lib zlib : : <name>z_d <variant>debug ;
-
 symlink hello_debug hello_release : hello/<variant>debug hello/<variant>release ;
 symlink links/hello_release : hello/<variant>release ;
diff --git a/v2/example/hello/Jamfile b/v2/example/hello/Jamfile
index 254ca9ff5..d280549bb 100644
--- a/v2/example/hello/Jamfile
+++ b/v2/example/hello/Jamfile
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 
 exe hello : hello.cpp ;
 
-#lib zlib : : <name>z <variant>release ;
-#lib zlib : : <name>z_d <variant>debug ;
-
 symlink hello_debug hello_release : hello/<variant>debug hello/<variant>release ;
 symlink links/hello_release : hello/<variant>release ;