diff --git a/bin/pax/pax.h b/bin/pax/pax.h
index 5c12210c27a0..2cf9e8ad4842 100644
--- a/bin/pax/pax.h
+++ b/bin/pax/pax.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 #define DEVBLK		8192	/* default read blksize for devices */
 #define FILEBLK		10240	/* default read blksize for files */
 #define PAXPATHLEN	3072	/* maximum path length for pax. MUST be */
-				/* longer than the system MAXPATHLEN */
+				/* longer than the system PATH_MAX */
 
 /*
  * Pax modes of operation