diff --git a/usr.bin/vi/install/recover.script b/usr.bin/vi/install/recover.script
index 2fbce723b123..0f80a4abfa3f 100644
--- a/usr.bin/vi/install/recover.script
+++ b/usr.bin/vi/install/recover.script
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Script to recover nvi edit sessions.
 #
 RECDIR=/var/tmp/vi.recover
-SENDMAIL=/usr/lib/sendmail
+SENDMAIL=/usr/sbin/sendmail
 echo 'Recovering nvi editor sessions.'
 
 # Check editor backup files.