diff --git a/libs/type_index/test/Jamfile.v2 b/libs/type_index/test/Jamfile.v2
index 11462ab..79dc426 100644
--- a/libs/type_index/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/libs/type_index/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -18,24 +18,8 @@ test-suite type_index
     [ run type_index_test.cpp ]
     [ run template_index_test.cpp ]
     [ run testing_both.cpp ]
-    [ run testing_both_no_rtti.cpp : : : <define>BOOST_NO_RTTI
-      <toolset>gcc-4.3:<cxxflags>-fno-rtti
-      <toolset>gcc-4.4:<cxxflags>-fno-rtti
-      <toolset>gcc-4.5:<cxxflags>-fno-rtti
-      <toolset>gcc-4.6:<cxxflags>-fno-rtti
-      <toolset>gcc-4.7:<cxxflags>-fno-rtti
-      <toolset>gcc-4.8:<cxxflags>-fno-rtti
-      <toolset>clang:<cxxflags>-fno-rtti
-    ]
+    [ run testing_both_no_rtti.cpp : : : <rtti>off ]
     [ run testing_minimal.cpp ]
-    [ run testing_minimal_no_rtti.cpp : : : <define>BOOST_NO_RTTI
-      <toolset>gcc-4.3:<cxxflags>-fno-rtti
-      <toolset>gcc-4.4:<cxxflags>-fno-rtti
-      <toolset>gcc-4.5:<cxxflags>-fno-rtti
-      <toolset>gcc-4.6:<cxxflags>-fno-rtti
-      <toolset>gcc-4.7:<cxxflags>-fno-rtti
-      <toolset>gcc-4.8:<cxxflags>-fno-rtti
-      <toolset>clang:<cxxflags>-fno-rtti
-    ]
+    [ run testing_minimal_no_rtti.cpp : : : <rtti>off ]
   ;
 
diff --git a/libs/type_index/test/testing_both_no_rtti.cpp b/libs/type_index/test/testing_both_no_rtti.cpp
index 783f611..4690316 100644
--- a/libs/type_index/test/testing_both_no_rtti.cpp
+++ b/libs/type_index/test/testing_both_no_rtti.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 #include <boost/type_index.hpp>
 
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_RTTI
+#error "This test must be run with disabled RTTI"
+#endif
+
 namespace my_namespace1 {
     class my_class{};
 }
diff --git a/libs/type_index/test/testing_minimal_no_rtti.cpp b/libs/type_index/test/testing_minimal_no_rtti.cpp
index 1581487..8f154b2 100644
--- a/libs/type_index/test/testing_minimal_no_rtti.cpp
+++ b/libs/type_index/test/testing_minimal_no_rtti.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 #include <boost/type_index/type_index_minimal.hpp>
 
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_RTTI
+#error "This test must be run with disabled RTTI"
+#endif
+
 namespace my_namespace1 {
     class my_class{};
 }