diff --git a/etc/namedb/named.conf b/etc/namedb/named.conf
index f153e39b868c..8a53cfa1f8dd 100644
--- a/etc/namedb/named.conf
+++ b/etc/namedb/named.conf
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ zone "0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.IP6.INT" {
 // to bind.  The following sequence is suggested:
 //
 //	mkdir /etc/namedb/s
-//	chown bind.bind /etc/namedb/s
+//	chown bind:bind /etc/namedb/s
 //	chmod 750 /etc/namedb/s
 
 /*