diff --git a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/perform.c b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/perform.c
index 0be0c56a4633..1691b337238d 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/perform.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/perform.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ pkg_perform(char **pkgs)
 	}
     }
     if (Zipper == BZIP2) {
-	suf = "tbz2";
+	suf = "tbz";
 	setenv("BZIP2", "-9", 0);
     } else if (Zipper == GZIP) {
 	suf = "tgz";