diff --git a/v2/tools/python.jam b/v2/tools/python.jam
index 9ab611ebf..d0cbf81a4 100644
--- a/v2/tools/python.jam
+++ b/v2/tools/python.jam
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ rule init-unix ( version ? : root ? : includes ? : libraries ? : condition * )
     {
         case SOLARIS : extra-libs = dl      ;
         case OSF :     extra-libs =         ;
-        case QNXTO :   extra-libs = util    ;
+        case QNX* :    extra-libs = util    ;
         case * :       extra-libs = dl util ;
     }