diff --git a/srcpkgs/boost/template b/srcpkgs/boost/template
index 4f3cb30220e..1e4b2fc1f2a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/boost/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/boost/template
@@ -28,10 +28,8 @@ Add_dependency build python
 
 do_build()
 {
-	[ -n "${XBPS_MAKEJOBS}" ] && _jobs="-j${XBPS_MAKEJOBS}"
-
 	cd ${wrksrc} && ./bootstrap.sh -prefix=${DESTDIR}/usr || return 1
-	cd ${wrksrc} && ./bjam cflags=-fno-strict-aliasing ${_jobs} || return 1
+	cd ${wrksrc} && ./bjam cflags=-fno-strict-aliasing ${makejobs} || return 1
 }
 
 do_install()