diff --git a/test/Jamfile.v2 b/test/Jamfile.v2
index 65d0def0..ce33b554 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ project
       <link>shared:<define>BOOST_REGEX_DYN_LINK=1 
       <toolset>msvc-7.1:<define>TEST_MFC=1 
       <toolset>msvc-7.0:<define>TEST_MFC=1
-      <toolset>msvc:<asynch-exceptions>on
       # There are unidentified linker problems on these platforms:
       <toolset>mipspro-7.4:<link>static
       <toolset>sun-5.9:<link>static