diff --git a/servers/slapd/slapd.conf b/servers/slapd/slapd.conf
index 03db77e9f7..5228162d55 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/slapd.conf
+++ b/servers/slapd/slapd.conf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ argsfile	%LOCALSTATEDIR%/slapd.args
 #	Allow authenticated users read access
 #	Allow anonymous users to authenticate
 # Directives needed to implement policy:
-#access to dn="" by * read
+#access to dn.base="" by * read
 #access to *
 #	by self write
 #	by users read