diff --git a/sysutils/gnome_subr/files/gnome.subr b/sysutils/gnome_subr/files/gnome.subr
index 72f9d460aff7..0440c46aeb25 100644
--- a/sysutils/gnome_subr/files/gnome.subr
+++ b/sysutils/gnome_subr/files/gnome.subr
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
 # Add the following to /etc/rc.conf to start GNOME services (dbus,
-# hald, gdm, and so on) at boot time:
+# gdm, and so on) at boot time:
 #
 # gnome_enable="YES"
 #
 
 # make sure to source rc.subr prior to this file
 
 gnome_enable=${gnome_enable-"NO"}
 
 load_rc_config gnome