diff --git a/doc/guide/admin/slapdconfig.sdf b/doc/guide/admin/slapdconfig.sdf
index 2d93c45ace..540e3edd70 100644
--- a/doc/guide/admin/slapdconfig.sdf
+++ b/doc/guide/admin/slapdconfig.sdf
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ The general format of slapd.conf is as follows:
 >	database <typeB>
 >	<database-specific directives>
 >
->	# second database definition & config directives
+>	# third database definition & config directives
 >	database <typeA>
 >	<database-specific directives>
 >