diff --git a/share/examples/pf/pf.conf b/share/examples/pf/pf.conf
index d97b4ede16e..950b47c7ba4 100644
--- a/share/examples/pf/pf.conf
+++ b/share/examples/pf/pf.conf
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 #	$OpenBSD: pf.conf,v 1.34 2007/02/24 19:30:59 millert Exp $
 #
 # See pf.conf(5) and /usr/share/examples/pf for syntax and examples.
-# Remember to set net.inet.ip.forwarding=1 and/or net.inet6.ip6.forwarding=1
-# in /etc/sysctl.conf if packets are to be forwarded between interfaces.
+# Remember to set gateway_enable="YES" and/or ipv6_gateway_enable="YES"
+# in /etc/rc.conf if packets are to be forwarded between interfaces.
 
 #ext_if="ext0"
 #int_if="int0"