diff --git a/etc/rc b/etc/rc
index 73c937fdb6c9..451aed13dfd9 100644
--- a/etc/rc
+++ b/etc/rc
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ fi
 
 # build ps databases
 echo 'building databases...'
-kvm_mkdb /386bsd
+kvm_mkdb /bsd
 dev_mkdb
 
 chmod 666 /dev/tty[pqrs]*