diff --git a/tests/data/slapd-acl.conf b/tests/data/slapd-acl.conf
index a472bbda31..9356ab9b4f 100644
--- a/tests/data/slapd-acl.conf
+++ b/tests/data/slapd-acl.conf
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pidfile     ./testrun/slapd.1.pid
 argsfile    ./testrun/slapd.1.args
 
 # global ACLs
-access to dn.base="" attr=objectClass by users read
+access to dn.exact="" attr=objectClass by users read
 access to * by * read
 
 #mod#modulepath	../servers/slapd/back-@BACKEND@/
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ rootpw		secret
 # normal installations should protect root dse, cn=monitor, cn=subschema
 #
 
+# these are equivalent
 access to dn="" by * read
-access to dn.base="" by * read
+access to dn.exact="" by * read
 
 access		to attr=objectclass
 		by * =rsc stop
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ access to attr=member,uniquemember filter="(mail=*com)"
 		by * read
 
 access to filter="(&(objectclass=groupofnames)(objectClass=groupofuniquenames))"
-		by dn.base="cn=Bjorn Jensen,ou=Information Technology Division,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com" =sc continue
+		by dn.exact="cn=Bjorn Jensen,ou=Information Technology Division,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com" =sc continue
 		by dn.regex="^cn=Bjorn Jensen,ou=Information Technology Division,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com$" +rw stop
 		by * break