diff --git a/src/engine/build.sh b/src/engine/build.sh
index 4c19c101b..bf3c695d7 100755
--- a/src/engine/build.sh
+++ b/src/engine/build.sh
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ case $BOOST_JAM_TOOLSET in
     ;;
 
     intel-linux)
-    which icc >/dev/null 2>&1
+    test_path icc >/dev/null 2>&1
     if test $? ; then
-	BOOST_JAM_CC=`which icc`
+	BOOST_JAM_CC=`test_path icc`
 	echo "Found $BOOST_JAM_CC in environment"
 	BOOST_JAM_TOOLSET_ROOT=`echo $BOOST_JAM_CC | sed -e 's/bin.*\/icc//'`
 	# probably the most widespread