diff --git a/etc/sendmail/freebsd.mc b/etc/sendmail/freebsd.mc
index beb16cc45521..bcd3563226a7 100644
--- a/etc/sendmail/freebsd.mc
+++ b/etc/sendmail/freebsd.mc
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ divert(-1)
 #
 
 divert(0)dnl
-VERSIONID(`@(#)freebsd.mc	$Revision: 1.3 $')
+VERSIONID(`@(#)freebsd.mc	$Revision: 1.4 $')
 OSTYPE(bsd4.4)dnl
 DOMAIN(generic)dnl
 FEATURE(relay_based_on_MX)dnl
 FEATURE(mailertable, `hash -o /etc/mail/mailertable')dnl
-FEATURE(access_db, hash -o /etc/mail/access')dnl
+FEATURE(access_db, `hash -o /etc/mail/access')dnl
 FEATURE(blacklist_recipients)dnl
 FEATURE(virtusertable, `hash -o /etc/mail/virtusertable')dnl
 dnl Uncomment to activate Realtime Blackhole List (recommended!)