diff --git a/src/main/resources/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/archetypes/etc-default-template b/src/main/resources/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/archetypes/etc-default-template
index d79474746..e411aabdc 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/archetypes/etc-default-template
+++ b/src/main/resources/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/archetypes/etc-default-template
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 # -Dkey=val
 
 # For play applications you may set
-# -Dpidfile.path=/var/run/${{app_name}}.pid
+# -Dpidfile.path=/var/run/${{app_name}}/play.pid
 
 # Turn on JVM debugging, open at the given port
 # -jvm-debug <port>