diff --git a/sys/netinet/in.h b/sys/netinet/in.h
index 92c86885ebd0..d424128fa59a 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/in.h
+++ b/sys/netinet/in.h
@@ -211,14 +211,12 @@
 /*
  * Ports < IPPORT_RESERVED are reserved for
  * privileged processes (e.g. root).         (IP_PORTRANGE_LOW)
- * Ports > IPPORT_USERRESERVED are reserved
- * for servers, not necessarily privileged.  (IP_PORTRANGE_DEFAULT)
  */
 #define	IPPORT_RESERVED		1024
-#define	IPPORT_USERRESERVED	5000
 
 /*
- * Default local port range to use by setting IP_PORTRANGE_HIGH
+ * Default local port range, used by both IP_PORTRANGE_DEFAULT
+ * and IP_PORTRANGE_HIGH.
  */
 #define	IPPORT_HIFIRSTAUTO	49152
 #define	IPPORT_HILASTAUTO	65535