diff --git a/v2/tools/common.jam b/v2/tools/common.jam
index f74de3979..df2a7bee5 100644
--- a/v2/tools/common.jam
+++ b/v2/tools/common.jam
@@ -719,6 +719,14 @@ local rule toolset-tag ( name : type ? : property-set )
     {
         version = ;
     }
+    
+    # On borland, version is not added for compatibility
+    # with V1.
+    if $(tag) = bcb
+    {
+        version = ;
+    }
+        
     tag += $(version) ;
     
     return $(tag:J=) ;
diff --git a/v2/tools/stage.jam b/v2/tools/stage.jam
index ab9ea585d..5d4793ed8 100644
--- a/v2/tools/stage.jam
+++ b/v2/tools/stage.jam
@@ -555,6 +555,13 @@ rule rename ( name : type ? : property-set : unversioned ? )
                 version = ;
             }
             
+            # On borland, version is not added for compatibility
+            # with V1.
+            if $(toolset-tag) = bcb
+            {
+                version = ;
+            }
+            
             toolset-tag += $(version) ;
         }