diff --git a/v2/tools/python.jam b/v2/tools/python.jam
index 3a19b604f..a7beae1ea 100644
--- a/v2/tools/python.jam
+++ b/v2/tools/python.jam
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ rule init-unix ( version ? : root ? : includes ? : libraries ? : condition * )
         
         case HPUX :
         {
-            extra-libs = pthread rt ;
+            extra-libs = rt ;
         }
         
         case * :       extra-libs = pthread dl util ;