diff --git a/sys/conf/NOTES b/sys/conf/NOTES
index f93b8c97fce..1da76cf5927 100644
--- a/sys/conf/NOTES
+++ b/sys/conf/NOTES
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ device		musycc	# LMC/SBE LMC1504 quad T1/E1
 #  The `ether' device provides generic code to handle
 #  Ethernets; it is MANDATORY when an Ethernet device driver is
 #  configured or token-ring is enabled.
-#  The 'wlan' device provides generic code to support 802.11
+#  The `wlan' device provides generic code to support 802.11
 #  drivers, including host AP mode; it is MANDATORY for the wi
 #  driver and will eventually be required by all 802.11 drivers.
 #  The `fddi' device provides generic code to support FDDI.