diff --git a/etc/rc.firewall b/etc/rc.firewall
index a288b3c2cb14..955e05de4f89 100644
--- a/etc/rc.firewall
+++ b/etc/rc.firewall
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 
 #
-# Setup system for firewall service.
+# Setup system for ipfw(4) firewall service.
 #
 
 # Suck in the configuration variables.