diff --git a/v1/tru64cxx65-tools.jam b/v1/tru64cxx65-tools.jam
index ab68e48df..4194b35da 100644
--- a/v1/tru64cxx65-tools.jam
+++ b/v1/tru64cxx65-tools.jam
@@ -129,6 +129,5 @@ rule Archive-action
 
 actions updated together piecemeal tru64cxx65-Archive-action
 {
-  rm -f $(<)
-  ar r$(ARFLAGS) $(<) $(>)
+  ar -ru$(ARFLAGS) $(<) $(>)
 }