diff --git a/src/tools/jam/compile.c b/src/tools/jam/compile.c
index 0a7683d0d6..deec64992d 100644
--- a/src/tools/jam/compile.c
+++ b/src/tools/jam/compile.c
@@ -422,7 +422,6 @@ compile_on(
 
 	    pushsettings( t->settings );
 	    result = (*parse->right->func)( parse->right, args );
-	    t->boundname = search( t->name, &t->time );
 	    popsettings( t->settings );
 
 	}