diff --git a/demo/c++/build.py b/demo/c++/build.py
index 9738347f9..ceb31448c 100644
--- a/demo/c++/build.py
+++ b/demo/c++/build.py
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ if env['HAS_CAIRO']:
     demo_env.Append(CXXFLAGS = '-DHAVE_CAIRO')
 
 libraries =  copy(env['LIBMAPNIK_LIBS'])
-boost_program_options = 'boost_program_options%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND']
-libraries.extend([boost_program_options,'mapnik'])
+libraries.append('mapnik')
 
 rundemo = demo_env.Program('rundemo', source, LIBS=libraries, LINKFLAGS=env["CUSTOM_LDFLAGS"])