diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/configether b/rc/bin/inst/configether
index e52dc344f..5435853e9 100755
--- a/rc/bin/inst/configether
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/configether
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ case go
 		echo 'requests.  An example for @HOME would be "cc1018221-a".  If your'
 		echo 'ISP supplied you such a name, enter it.'
 		echo
-		prompt -d none 'host name'; dhcphost=$rd
+		prompt -d none 'dhcp host name'; dhcphost=$rd
 		switch($dhcphost){
 		case none
 			dhcphost=();