diff --git a/python.jam b/python.jam
index 9602d711f..355449807 100644
--- a/python.jam
+++ b/python.jam
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ else if $(UNIX)
     PYTHON_PROPERTIES ?=
       <include>$(PYTHON_INCLUDES)
         <library-path>$(PYTHON_LIB_PATH)
-          <find-library>python$(PYTHON_VERSION)
             <cxx><*><cflags>"-expect_unresolved 'Py*' -expect_unresolved '_Py*'"
       ;
 }
diff --git a/v1/python.jam b/v1/python.jam
index 9602d711f..355449807 100644
--- a/v1/python.jam
+++ b/v1/python.jam
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ else if $(UNIX)
     PYTHON_PROPERTIES ?=
       <include>$(PYTHON_INCLUDES)
         <library-path>$(PYTHON_LIB_PATH)
-          <find-library>python$(PYTHON_VERSION)
             <cxx><*><cflags>"-expect_unresolved 'Py*' -expect_unresolved '_Py*'"
       ;
 }