diff --git a/v1/borland-tools.jam b/v1/borland-tools.jam
index 696e6b6db..a58739002 100644
--- a/v1/borland-tools.jam
+++ b/v1/borland-tools.jam
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ rule Archive-action
 
 actions updated together piecemeal borland-Archive-action
 {
-    "$(BCC_TOOL_PATH)tlib" /P64 /u /a /C /$(ARFLAGS) "$(<)" +-"$(>)"
+    IF EXIST "$(<)" DEL "$(<)"
+    "$(BCC_TOOL_PATH)tlib" /P64 /u /a /C /$(ARFLAGS) "$(<)" +"$(>)"
 }
 
 
diff --git a/v1/msvc-tools.jam b/v1/msvc-tools.jam
index fbf7107e1..8dd3394db 100644
--- a/v1/msvc-tools.jam
+++ b/v1/msvc-tools.jam
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ rule Archive-action
 actions updated together piecemeal vc-Archive
 {
     $(VC_SETUP)
-    if exist "$(<)" set _$(<:B)_="$(<)"
+    if exist "$(<)" DEL "$(<)"
     "$(VC_TOOL_PATH)$(VC_LINKER)" /lib $(ARFLAGS) $(PDB_LINKFLAG)"$(VC_PDB_FILE)" /out:"$(<)" %_$(<:B)_% @"$(>)"
 }