diff --git a/tools/rsyslogd.8 b/tools/rsyslogd.8
index 77d0f97..d9a2e32 100644
--- a/tools/rsyslogd.8
+++ b/tools/rsyslogd.8
@@ -127,14 +127,14 @@ reacts to a set of signals.  You may easily send a signal to
 using the following:
 .IP
 .nf
-kill -SIGNAL $(cat /var/run/rsyslogd.pid)
+kill -SIGNAL $(cat /var/run/syslogd.pid)
 .fi
 .PP
 Note that -SIGNAL must be replaced with the actual signal
 you are trying to send, e.g. with HUP. So it then becomes:
 .IP
 .nf
-kill -HUP $(cat /var/run/rsyslogd.pid)
+kill -HUP $(cat /var/run/syslogd.pid)
 .fi
 .PP
 .TP
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ for exact information.
 .I /dev/log
 The Unix domain socket to from where local syslog messages are read.
 .TP
-.I /var/run/rsyslogd.pid
+.I /var/run/syslogd.pid
 The file containing the process id of 
 .BR rsyslogd .
 .TP