diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/boost/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/boost/package.py
index f31bc445b8d..467e9a61c65 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/boost/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/boost/package.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def determine_b2_options(self, spec, options):
 
     def install(self, spec, prefix):
         withLibs = list()
-        for lib in Boost.libs:
+        for lib in Boost.all_libs:
             if "+{0}".format(lib) in spec:
                 withLibs.append(lib)
         if not withLibs: