diff --git a/etc/login.conf b/etc/login.conf
index 74ded6fda2f..854a2ab4d21 100644
--- a/etc/login.conf
+++ b/etc/login.conf
@@ -309,5 +309,5 @@ russian:Russian Users Accounts:\
 ## password hashes.
 ##
 #des_users:\
-#	:password_format=des:\
+#	:passwd_format=des:\
 #	:tc=default: