diff --git a/sys/boot/i386/libi386/elf32_freebsd.c b/sys/boot/i386/libi386/elf32_freebsd.c
index 5d8592797b59..5f66622add9d 100644
--- a/sys/boot/i386/libi386/elf32_freebsd.c
+++ b/sys/boot/i386/libi386/elf32_freebsd.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ struct file_format i386_elf = { elf32_loadfile, elf32_exec };
 struct file_format i386_elf_obj = { elf32_obj_loadfile, elf32_obj_exec };
 
 /*
- * There is an a.out kernel and one or more a.out modules loaded.  
+ * There is an ELF kernel and one or more ELF modules loaded.  
  * We wish to start executing the kernel image, so make such 
  * preparations as are required, and do so.
  */
diff --git a/sys/boot/i386/libi386/elf64_freebsd.c b/sys/boot/i386/libi386/elf64_freebsd.c
index b72e810ad002..8fb13b74a373 100644
--- a/sys/boot/i386/libi386/elf64_freebsd.c
+++ b/sys/boot/i386/libi386/elf64_freebsd.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ u_int32_t entry_lo;
 extern void amd64_tramp();
 
 /*
- * There is an a.out kernel and one or more a.out modules loaded.  
+ * There is an ELF kernel and one or more ELF modules loaded.  
  * We wish to start executing the kernel image, so make such 
  * preparations as are required, and do so.
  */