diff --git a/usr.bin/less/defines.h b/usr.bin/less/defines.h
index 43bfd48e39c1..f173474067ce 100644
--- a/usr.bin/less/defines.h
+++ b/usr.bin/less/defines.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
  * (in the HOME directory).
  */
 #define	LESSKEYFILE		".less"
-#define	LESSKEYFILE_SYS		SYSDIR "/sysless"
+#define	LESSKEYFILE_SYS		"/etc/lesskey"
 #define	DEF_LESSKEYINFILE	".lesskey"