diff --git a/v1/testing.jam b/v1/testing.jam
index 42be35e88..4ac2e726b 100755
--- a/v1/testing.jam
+++ b/v1/testing.jam
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ local rule get-var-value ( name + )
 
 local rule get-library-name ( path )
 {
-    local match1 = [ MATCH [/\\]libs[/\\](.*)[/\\]test : $(path) ] ;
+    local match1 = [ MATCH [/\\]libs[/\\](.*)[/\\](test|example) : $(path) ] ;
     local match2 = [ MATCH [/\\]libs[/\\]([^/\\]+)$ : $(path) ] ;
     local match3 = [ MATCH ([/\\]status$) : $(path) ] ;