diff --git a/v2/tools/pathscale.jam b/v2/tools/pathscale.jam
index 67f3396dd..454e34547 100644
--- a/v2/tools/pathscale.jam
+++ b/v2/tools/pathscale.jam
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ actions link.dll bind LIBRARIES
 }
 
 # Declare action for creating static libraries
-# actions piecemeal archive
-# {
-#     "$(CONFIG_COMMAND)" -ar -o "$(<)" "$(>)"
-# }
+# "$(CONFIG_COMMAND)" -ar -o "$(<)" "$(>)"
+actions piecemeal archive
+{
+    ar $(ARFLAGS) ru "$(<)" "$(>)"
+}