diff --git a/src/engine/guess_toolset.bat b/src/engine/guess_toolset.bat
index 419cffd16..76c8c8e5e 100644
--- a/src/engine/guess_toolset.bat
+++ b/src/engine/guess_toolset.bat
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ if NOT "_%VS150COMNTOOLS%_" == "__" (
     goto :eof)
 
 :skip_vswhere
+call :Clear_Error
 if EXIST "%VS_ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsall.bat"  (
     set "BOOST_JAM_TOOLSET=vc141"
     set "BOOST_JAM_TOOLSET_ROOT=%VS_ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\VC\"