diff --git a/sys/kern/sys_generic.c b/sys/kern/sys_generic.c
index f8e66bd4c4c..bcc2ebb6079 100644
--- a/sys/kern/sys_generic.c
+++ b/sys/kern/sys_generic.c
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ done:
 }
 /* 
  * Convert a select bit set to poll flags.
- #
+ *
  * The backend always returns POLLHUP/POLLERR if appropriate and we
  * return this as a set bit in any set.
  */