diff --git a/etc/login.conf b/etc/login.conf
index 966aa42234a..ae6b8a0ccdd 100644
--- a/etc/login.conf
+++ b/etc/login.conf
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ default:\
 	:passwd_format=sha512:\
 	:copyright=/etc/COPYRIGHT:\
 	:welcome=/etc/motd:\
-	:setenv=MAIL=/var/mail/$,BLOCKSIZE=K:LC_COLLATE=C:\
+	:setenv=MAIL=/var/mail/$,BLOCKSIZE=K,LC_COLLATE=C:\
 	:path=/sbin /bin /usr/sbin /usr/bin /usr/local/sbin /usr/local/bin ~/bin:\
 	:nologin=/var/run/nologin:\
 	:cputime=unlimited:\