diff --git a/3rdparty/boost/extract.sh b/3rdparty/boost/extract.sh
index eca419ea05..64ffbe4a43 100755
--- a/3rdparty/boost/extract.sh
+++ b/3rdparty/boost/extract.sh
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ bcp --boost=$1 \
 # work around bcp pulling in too much:
 rm -rf needed/boost/typeof
 
+# we do not use the provided MSVC project files
+find needed -name '*.vcpro*' | xargs rm
+
 find boost -name \*.hpp | xargs rm
 find libs  -name \*.cpp | xargs rm
 
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