diff --git a/archivers/librtfcomp/Makefile b/archivers/librtfcomp/Makefile
index d49059c464d4..fa9c4f788f9c 100644
--- a/archivers/librtfcomp/Makefile
+++ b/archivers/librtfcomp/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	SF
 MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	synce
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@logvinov.com
-COMMENT=	LZRTF compression library
+COMMENT?=	LZRTF compression library
 
 USE_AUTOTOOLS=	libtool:15
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes