diff --git a/src/tools/msvc.jam b/src/tools/msvc.jam
index c2ad67ff7..afe08a044 100644
--- a/src/tools/msvc.jam
+++ b/src/tools/msvc.jam
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ local rule generate-setup-cmd ( version : command : parent : options * : cpu : g
             {
                 if $(.debug-configuration)
                 {
-                    ECHO 'notice\: "[generate-setup-cmd]" $(version) is 14.2' ;
+                    ECHO "notice: [generate-setup-cmd] $(version) is 14.2" ;
                 }
                 parent = [ path.native [ path.join  $(parent) "..\\..\\..\\..\\..\\Auxiliary\\Build" ] ] ;
             }
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ local rule generate-setup-cmd ( version : command : parent : options * : cpu : g
             {
                 if $(.debug-configuration)
                 {
-                    ECHO 'notice\: "[generate-setup-cmd]" $(version) is 14.1' ;
+                    ECHO "notice: [generate-setup-cmd] $(version) is 14.1" ;
                 }
                 parent = [ path.native [ path.join  $(parent) "..\\..\\..\\..\\..\\Auxiliary\\Build" ] ] ;
             }