diff --git a/tools/build/v2/tools/darwin.jam b/tools/build/v2/tools/darwin.jam
index 9569f73..91d56f7 100644
--- a/tools/build/v2/tools/darwin.jam
+++ b/tools/build/v2/tools/darwin.jam
@@ -107,8 +107,13 @@ rule init ( version ? : command * : options * : requirement * )
     # - The bin directory where to find the commands to execute.
     local bin ;
     
+    local gcc-default = g++ ;
+    if [ feature.get-values <macosx-version> : $(options) ] = "10.4" && ! [ version.version-less [ regex.split $(.host-osx-version) \\. ] : 10 6 ]
+    {
+        gcc-default = g++-4.0 ;
+    }
     # - The configured compile driver command.
-    local command = [ common.get-invocation-command darwin : g++ : $(command) ] ;
+    local command = [ common.get-invocation-command darwin : $(gcc-default) : $(command) ] ;
     
     # The version as reported by the compiler
     local real-version ;