diff --git a/build/Jamfile b/build/Jamfile
index 68390749..25af6d10 100644
--- a/build/Jamfile
+++ b/build/Jamfile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ include <module@>threads.jam ;
         ## requirements ##
         :
         ## default build ##
-        : debug release
+        :
     ;
 
     # Base names of the source files for libboost_thread.
diff --git a/test/Jamfile b/test/Jamfile
index 0142005c..18584029 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile
+++ b/test/Jamfile
@@ -38,11 +38,10 @@ include testing.jam ;
         : <template>thread_base
           <dll>../build/boost_thread
           <lib>../../test/build/boost_unit_test_framework
-#          $(threadmon)
         ## requirements ##
         :
         ## default build ##
-        : # debug release <runtime-link>static/dynamic
+        :
     ;
 
     test-suite "threads"