diff --git a/Code/Mantid/Build/Jenkins/buildscript.bat b/Code/Mantid/Build/Jenkins/buildscript.bat
index 898a44efb718..85b33f835446 100755
--- a/Code/Mantid/Build/Jenkins/buildscript.bat
+++ b/Code/Mantid/Build/Jenkins/buildscript.bat
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ if ERRORLEVEL 1 exit /B %ERRORLEVEL%
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 :: Build step
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-
-"C:\Program Files (x86)\CMake 2.8\bin\cmake.exe" --build . -- /nologo /m:%BUILD_THREADS% /nr:false /p:Configuration=%BUILD_CONFIG% Mantid.sln
+msbuild /nologo /m:%BUILD_THREADS% /nr:false /p:Configuration=%BUILD_CONFIG% Mantid.sln
 if ERRORLEVEL 1 exit /B %ERRORLEVEL%
 
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@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ if ERRORLEVEL 1 exit /B %ERRORLEVEL%
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 if "%CLEANBUILD%" EQU "yes" (
     :: Build offline documentation
-    "C:\Program Files (x86)\CMake 2.8\bin\cmake.exe" --build . -- /nologo /m:%BUILD_THREADS% /nr:false /p:Configuration=%BUILD_CONFIG% docs/docs-qthelp.vcxproj
+    msbuild /nologo /nr:false /p:Configuration=%BUILD_CONFIG% docs/docs-qthelp.vcxproj
 
     :: ignore errors as the exit code of the build isn't correct
     ::if ERRORLEVEL 1 exit /B %ERRORLEVEL%