diff --git a/tools/msvc.jam b/tools/msvc.jam
index 0bff4df54..6593711ab 100644
--- a/tools/msvc.jam
+++ b/tools/msvc.jam
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ rule init (
     
     if [ os.name ] = NT
     {
-        setup = $(setup)"  ;
+        setup = $(setup)"
 " ;
     }
     else
diff --git a/v2/tools/msvc.jam b/v2/tools/msvc.jam
index 0bff4df54..6593711ab 100644
--- a/v2/tools/msvc.jam
+++ b/v2/tools/msvc.jam
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ rule init (
     
     if [ os.name ] = NT
     {
-        setup = $(setup)"  ;
+        setup = $(setup)"
 " ;
     }
     else