diff --git a/Jamroot.jam b/Jamroot.jam
index 2decaa6586..874c31a6cb 100644
--- a/Jamroot.jam
+++ b/Jamroot.jam
@@ -183,25 +183,9 @@ add-install-dir b2bindir-portable : : b2prefix-portable ;
 add-install-dir b2coredir-portable : .b2 : b2prefix-portable ;
 add-install-dir b2examplesdir-portable : .b2/examples : b2prefix-portable ;
 
-rule b2-exe ( props * )
-{
-    local target-os = [ feature.get-values <target-os> : $(props) ] ;
-    local host-os = [ feature.get-values <host-os> : $(props) ] ;
-    if $(target-os) != $(host-os)
-    {
-        return <source>b2 ;
-    }
-    else if $(target-os) in windows vms
-    {
-        return <source>src/engine/b2.exe ;
-    }
-    return <source>src/engine/b2 ;
-}
-
 install b2-engine
-    :
-    :   <conditional>@b2-exe
-        <b2-install-layout>standard:<location>(b2bindir-standard)
+    :   b2
+    :   <b2-install-layout>standard:<location>(b2bindir-standard)
         <b2-install-layout>portable:<location>(b2bindir-portable)
     ;
 explicit b2-engine ;