diff --git a/servers/slapd/schema/core.schema b/servers/slapd/schema/core.schema
index 36c80caf9d..f2abdbcb72 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/schema/core.schema
+++ b/servers/slapd/schema/core.schema
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ attributetype ( 2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.34 NAME 'ref'
 	USAGE distributedOperation )
 
 objectclass ( 2.16.840.1.113730.3.2.6 NAME 'referral'
-	DESC 'nameref referral object'
+	DESC 'Named referral object'
 	SUP top STRUCTURAL MAY ref )
 
 #