diff --git a/build/jam/ImageRules b/build/jam/ImageRules
index 9be25440f3..9bdfbb2574 100644
--- a/build/jam/ImageRules
+++ b/build/jam/ImageRules
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ rule InitScript
 actions InitScript1
 {
 	$(RM) $(1)
-	echo -n > $(1)
+	touch $(1)
 }
 
 rule AddVariableToScript script : variable : value