diff --git a/package/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.conf b/package/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.conf
index c770d53dd..ccf270d3b 100644
--- a/package/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.conf
+++ b/package/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ dhcp-authoritative
 #dhcp-leasefile=/tmp/dhcp.leases
 
 # use /etc/ethers for static hosts; same format as --dhcp-host
-# <hwaddr> [<hostname>] <ipaddr>
+# <hwaddr> <ipaddr>
 read-ethers
 
 # other useful options: