diff --git a/gcc-tools.jam b/gcc-tools.jam
index 70ec6f012..0225e415b 100644
--- a/gcc-tools.jam
+++ b/gcc-tools.jam
@@ -466,5 +466,5 @@ rule Archive-action
 
 actions updated together piecemeal gcc-Archive-action
 {
-    $(.AR) ru$(ARFLAGS) "$(<:T)" "$(>:T)"
+    $(.AR[1]) ru$(ARFLAGS:J=) "$(<:T)" "$(>:T)"
 }
diff --git a/v1/gcc-tools.jam b/v1/gcc-tools.jam
index 70ec6f012..0225e415b 100644
--- a/v1/gcc-tools.jam
+++ b/v1/gcc-tools.jam
@@ -466,5 +466,5 @@ rule Archive-action
 
 actions updated together piecemeal gcc-Archive-action
 {
-    $(.AR) ru$(ARFLAGS) "$(<:T)" "$(>:T)"
+    $(.AR[1]) ru$(ARFLAGS:J=) "$(<:T)" "$(>:T)"
 }