diff --git a/src/system/boot/arch/ppc/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/arch/ppc/Jamfile
index 71c1e124ff..ab6410c3ac 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/arch/ppc/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/arch/ppc/Jamfile
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ SubDir HAIKU_TOP src system boot arch ppc ;
 
 DEFINES += _BOOT_MODE ;
 
-local librootArchObjects =
-	<src!system!libroot!posix!string!arch!$(TARGET_ARCH)>arch_string.o
-;
+#local librootArchObjects =
+#	<src!system!libroot!posix!string!arch!$(TARGET_ARCH)>arch_string.o
+#;
 
 KernelMergeObject boot_arch_ppc.o :
 	arch_elf.cpp
-	$(librootArchObjects)
+#	$(librootArchObjects)
 ;
 
 SEARCH on [ FGristFiles arch_elf.cpp ]