diff --git a/sbin/ldconfig/ldconfig.c b/sbin/ldconfig/ldconfig.c
--- a/sbin/ldconfig/ldconfig.c
+++ b/sbin/ldconfig/ldconfig.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (is_soft)
-		hints_file = _PATH_ELFSOFT_HINTS;	/* Never will have a.out softfloat */
+		hints_file = _PATH_ELFSOFT_HINTS;
 	else if (is_32)
 		hints_file = _PATH_ELF32_HINTS;
 	else