diff --git a/security/slurpie/Makefile b/security/slurpie/Makefile
index 01463f93f930..d9974a361c1a 100644
--- a/security/slurpie/Makefile
+++ b/security/slurpie/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX=	.tgz
 
 MAINTAINER=	obrien@FreeBSD.org
 
-NO_PACKAGE=	"links against crypt() [thus is crypto in package form]"
+NO_PACKAGE=	"links against crypt\(\) [thus is crypto in package form]"
 
 do-install:
 	${INSTALL_PROGRAM} ${WRKSRC}/slurp ${PREFIX}/sbin