diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 225a80bc..64957981 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ target_link_libraries( boost_variant
         Boost::integer
         Boost::mpl
         Boost::preprocessor
-        Boost::static_assert
         Boost::throw_exception
         Boost::type_index
         Boost::type_traits
diff --git a/build.jam b/build.jam
index a060bd51..fb6fdf7f 100644
--- a/build.jam
+++ b/build.jam
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ constant boost_dependencies :
     /boost/integer//boost_integer
     /boost/mpl//boost_mpl
     /boost/preprocessor//boost_preprocessor
-    /boost/static_assert//boost_static_assert
     /boost/throw_exception//boost_throw_exception
     /boost/type_index//boost_type_index
     /boost/type_traits//boost_type_traits