diff --git a/src/install.libs.R b/src/install.libs.R
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@
      tbbDll <- file.path(tbbDest, "tbb.dll")
      if (!file.exists(tbbDll)) {
         writeLines("** creating tbb stub library")
-         status <- system("R CMD SHLIB tbb-compat/tbb-compat.cpp")
         if (status != 0)
            stop("error building tbb stub library")
-         file.rename("tbb-compat/tbb-compat.dll", file.path(tbbDest, "tbb.dll"))
      }
   }