diff --git a/bin/abyss-pe b/bin/abyss-pe
index 74bd5b4ea..f818eff3c 100755
--- a/bin/abyss-pe
+++ b/bin/abyss-pe
@@ -562,9 +562,17 @@ endif
 
 # Resolve repeats with short reads
 
+ifdef B
 %-1-rr.fa %-1-rr.$g: %-1.fa %-1.$g
 	$(gtime) abyss-rresolver-short $v -b$B -j$j -k$k $(RRESOLVER_OPTIONS) \
 	-h $*-1-rr --$g -c $*-1-rr.fa -g $*-1-rr.$g $^ $(in) $(se)
+else
+%-1-rr.fa: %-1.fa
+	ln -s $< $@
+
+%-1-rr.$g:  %-1.$g
+	ln -s $< $@
+endif
 
 # Remove shim contigs