--- tools/build/src/tools/python.jam.orig
+++ tools/build/src/tools/python.jam
@@ -843,18 +843,7 @@
     local full-cmd = $(interpreter-cmd)" -c \"$(full-cmd)\"" ;
     debug-message "running command '$(full-cmd)'" ;
     local result = [ SHELL $(full-cmd) : strip-eol : exit-status ] ;
-    if $(result[2]) = 0
-    {
-        .numpy = true ;
-        .numpy-include = $(result[1]) ;
-        debug-message "NumPy enabled" ;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        debug-message "NumPy disabled. Reason:" ;
-        debug-message "  $(full-cmd) aborted with " ;
-        debug-message "  $(result[1])" ;
-    }
+    debug-message "NumPy disabled." ;
 
     #
     # End autoconfiguration sequence.
