diff --git a/share/examples/etc/make.conf b/share/examples/etc/make.conf
index 54ff68713699..af72a0121a72 100644
--- a/share/examples/etc/make.conf
+++ b/share/examples/etc/make.conf
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 #WANT_FORCE_OPTIMIZATION_DOWNGRADE=1
 #
 # Compare before install
-#INSTALL=install -C
+#COPY=	-C
 #
 # Mtree will follow symlinks
 #MTREE_FOLLOWS_SYMLINKS= -L
diff --git a/share/man/man5/make.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/make.conf.5
index d6211d73685f..633e531668c3 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/make.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/make.conf.5
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ the default install command.
 To have commands compared before doing
 the install, use
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
-INSTALL="install -C"
+COPY=-C
 .Ed
 .It Va LOCAL_DIRS
 .Pq Vt str