diff --git a/test/Jamfile b/test/Jamfile
index 854882e7..551bcf99 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile
+++ b/test/Jamfile
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ rule run-invoke ( test-name : sources * : defn * )
             <borland><*><cxxflags>"-w-8080 -w-8071 -w-8057"
             <borland-5.5.1><*><cxxflags>"-w-8080 -w-8071 -w-8057"
             <borland-5.6.4><*><cxxflags>"-w-8080 -w-8071 -w-8057"
-            <gcc><*><cxxflags>"-ftemplate-depth-256"
             <define>$(defn)
             <include>$(BOOST_ROOT)
          : # name
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@ rule run-invoke ( test-name : sources * : defn * )
                 <borland><*><cxxflags>"-w-8080 -w-8071 -w-8057"
                 <borland-5.5.1><*><cxxflags>"-w-8080 -w-8071 -w-8057"
                 <borland-5.6.4><*><cxxflags>"-w-8080 -w-8071 -w-8057"
-                <gcc><*><cxxflags>"-ftemplate-depth-256"
                 <define>$(defn)
                 <include>$(BOOST_ROOT)
             : # name