diff --git a/test/Jamfile.v2 b/test/Jamfile.v2
index 04f74bd8..34f63b3c 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ rule py-compile-fail ( sources * )
     return [ compile-fail $(sources) /boost/python//boost_python ] ;
 }
 
+rule require-windows ( properties * )
+{
+    if ! <target-os>windows in $(properties)
+    {
+        return <build>no ;
+    }
+}
 
 test-suite python
   :
@@ -184,14 +191,6 @@ bpl-test crossmod_opaque
 #     bpl-test bienstman5 ;
 # }
 
-rule require-windows ( properties * )
-{
-    if ! <target-os>windows in $(properties)
-    {
-        return <build>no ;
-    }
-}
-
 [ bpl-test calling_conventions : : <conditional>@require-windows ]
 [ bpl-test calling_conventions_mf : : <conditional>@require-windows ]