diff --git a/etc/makepkg.conf.in b/etc/makepkg.conf.in
index e9043ed3..a5618cf7 100644
--- a/etc/makepkg.conf.in
+++ b/etc/makepkg.conf.in
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ BUILDENV=(fakeroot !distcc color !ccache)
 #
 #-- strip:     Strip symbols from binaries/libraries
 #-- docs:      Save doc and info directories
-#-- libtool:   Leave libtool (.la) files in binaries
-#-- emptydirs: Leave empty directories in binaries
+#-- libtool:   Leave libtool (.la) files in packages
+#-- emptydirs: Leave empty directories in packages
 #
 OPTIONS=(strip !docs libtool emptydirs)