diff --git a/src/engine/config_toolset.bat b/src/engine/config_toolset.bat
index d4b535f9f..d196291c2 100644
--- a/src/engine/config_toolset.bat
+++ b/src/engine/config_toolset.bat
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ if NOT "_%B2_TOOLSET_ROOT%_" == "__" (
     if "_%VCINSTALLDIR%_" == "__" (
         set "PATH=%B2_TOOLSET_ROOT%bin;%PATH%"
         ) )
-set "B2_CXX=%CXX% /nologo /Zi /MT /TP /Feb2 /wd4996 /Ox /GL /EHsc"
+set "B2_CXX=%CXX% /nologo /MT /TP /Feb2 /wd4996 /O2 /GL"
 set "B2_CXX_LINK=/link kernel32.lib advapi32.lib user32.lib"
 set "_known_=1"
 goto :eof