diff --git a/etc/rc.firewall b/etc/rc.firewall
index f13b956d4313..b520e3fc7cb0 100644
--- a/etc/rc.firewall
+++ b/etc/rc.firewall
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 
 #
-# Setup system for IPFW(4) firewall service.
+# Setup system for ipfw(4) firewall service.
 #
 
 # Suck in the configuration variables.