diff --git a/security/clamav-devel/files/clamav-clamd.in b/security/clamav-devel/files/clamav-clamd.in
index e0fd6958b4f6..b8a5f98c67eb 100644
--- a/security/clamav-devel/files/clamav-clamd.in
+++ b/security/clamav-devel/files/clamav-clamd.in
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ start_precmd=clamav_clamd_precmd
 
 clamav_clamd_precmd() {
 	if [ ! -f %%DBDIR%%/main.cvd -a ! -f %%DBDIR%%/main.cld ];then
-		echo "Missing %%DBDIR%%/clamav/*.cvd or *.cld files.  You must run freshclam first"
+		echo "Missing %%DBDIR%%/*.cvd or *.cld files.  You must run freshclam first"
 		exit 1
 	fi
 }
diff --git a/security/clamav/files/clamav-clamd.in b/security/clamav/files/clamav-clamd.in
index 7abcad137686..0fa197777844 100644
--- a/security/clamav/files/clamav-clamd.in
+++ b/security/clamav/files/clamav-clamd.in
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ start_precmd=clamav_clamd_precmd
 #clamav .93 won't start without a valid main.c[vl]d file
 clamav_clamd_precmd() {
 	if [ ! -f %%DBDIR%%/main.cvd -a ! -f %%DBDIR%%/main.cld ];then
-		echo "Missing %%DBDIR%%/clamav/*.cvd or *.cld files.  You must run freshclam first"
+		echo "Missing %%DBDIR%%/*.cvd or *.cld files.  You must run freshclam first"
 		exit 1
 	fi
 }