diff --git a/games/fortune/datfiles/freebsd-tips b/games/fortune/datfiles/freebsd-tips
index 437ff8593d57..9606042aa298 100644
--- a/games/fortune/datfiles/freebsd-tips
+++ b/games/fortune/datfiles/freebsd-tips
@@ -374,8 +374,8 @@ Need to print a manpage? Use
 %
 Need to remove all those ^M characters from a DOS file? Try
 
-	col -bx < dosfile > newfile
-		-- Dru <genesis@istar.ca>
+	tr -d \\r < dosfile > newfile
+		-- Originally by Dru <genesis@istar.ca>
 %
 Forget what directory you are in? Type "pwd".
 		-- Dru <genesis@istar.ca>