diff --git a/usr.bin/whois/whois.1 b/usr.bin/whois/whois.1
index dd9d81a040d..6a974b49941 100644
--- a/usr.bin/whois/whois.1
+++ b/usr.bin/whois/whois.1
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ database.
 The options are as follows:
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
 .It Fl h
-Use the specified host instead of the default NIC (nic.ddn.mil).
+Use the specified host instead of the default NIC (whois.internic.net).
 .El
 .Pp
 The operands specified to