diff --git a/libexec/telnetd/ext.h b/libexec/telnetd/ext.h
index 62b0fd7d2343..2460cf6c2f0d 100644
--- a/libexec/telnetd/ext.h
+++ b/libexec/telnetd/ext.h
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ extern int	needtermstat;
 #   ifdef ultrix
 #    define DEFAULT_IM	"\r\n\r\nULTRIX (%h) (%t)\r\n\r\r\n\r"
 #   else
-#    define DEFAULT_IM	"\r\n\r\n4.4 BSD UNIX (%h) (%t)\r\n\r\r\n\r"
+#    define DEFAULT_IM	"\r\n\r\nFreeBSD (%h) (%t)\r\n\r\r\n\r"
 #   endif
 #  endif
 # endif