diff --git a/include/netdb.h b/include/netdb.h
index 4206c731dccf..7d43899ae6d0 100644
--- a/include/netdb.h
+++ b/include/netdb.h
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ struct addrinfo {
 /*
  * Scope delimit character
  */
-#define	SCOPE_DELIMITER	'@'
+#define	SCOPE_DELIMITER	'%'
 
 __BEGIN_DECLS
 void		endhostent __P((void));