diff --git a/share/mk/bsd.README b/share/mk/bsd.README
index 76e3de8adef2..065623609f80 100644
--- a/share/mk/bsd.README
+++ b/share/mk/bsd.README
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ To build foo from foo.c with a manual page foo.2, add the line:
 
 If foo does not have a manual page at all, add the line:
 
-	MAN=
+	NO_MAN=
 
 If foo has multiple source files, add the line: