diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bc030b9d..0de1f1d2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ target_link_libraries(boost_mpi
     Boost::optional
     Boost::serialization
     Boost::smart_ptr
-    Boost::static_assert
     Boost::throw_exception
     Boost::type_traits
 
diff --git a/build.jam b/build.jam
index 9b90d72f..8c0cd8ae 100644
--- a/build.jam
+++ b/build.jam
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ constant boost_dependencies :
     /boost/optional//boost_optional
     /boost/serialization//boost_serialization
     /boost/smart_ptr//boost_smart_ptr
-    /boost/static_assert//boost_static_assert
     /boost/throw_exception//boost_throw_exception
     /boost/type_traits//boost_type_traits ;