diff --git a/share/skel/dot.cshrc b/share/skel/dot.cshrc
index 3e94371b6bce..d6c679830574 100644
--- a/share/skel/dot.cshrc
+++ b/share/skel/dot.cshrc
@@ -12,14 +12,15 @@ alias la	ls -aF
 alias lf	ls -FA
 alias ll	ls -lAF
 
+# These are normally set through /etc/login.conf.  You may override them here
+# if wanted.
+# set path = (/sbin /bin /usr/sbin /usr/bin /usr/games /usr/local/sbin /usr/local/bin $HOME/bin)
+# setenv	BLOCKSIZE	K
 # A righteous umask
-umask 22
-
-set path = (/sbin /bin /usr/sbin /usr/bin /usr/games /usr/local/sbin /usr/local/bin $HOME/bin)
+# umask 22
 
 setenv	EDITOR	vi
 setenv	PAGER	more
-setenv	BLOCKSIZE	K
 
 if ($?prompt) then
 	# An interactive shell -- set some stuff up
diff --git a/share/skel/dot.profile b/share/skel/dot.profile
index 34398ad60acd..300402abb84e 100644
--- a/share/skel/dot.profile
+++ b/share/skel/dot.profile
@@ -5,15 +5,16 @@
 # see also sh(1), environ(7).
 #
 
-# remove /usr/games if you want
-PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:$HOME/bin; export PATH
+# These are normally set through /etc/login.conf.  You may override them here
+# if wanted.
+# PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:$HOME/bin; export PATH
+# BLOCKSIZE=K;	export BLOCKSIZE
 
 # Setting TERM is normally done through /etc/ttys.  Do only override
 # if you're sure that you'll never log in via telnet or xterm or a
 # serial line.
 # TERM=xterm; 	export TERM
 
-BLOCKSIZE=K;	export BLOCKSIZE
 EDITOR=vi;   	export EDITOR
 PAGER=more;  	export PAGER