diff --git a/release/packages/Makefile.package b/release/packages/Makefile.package
--- a/release/packages/Makefile.package
+++ b/release/packages/Makefile.package
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@
 syslogd_DESC=		Syslog Daemon
 tcpd_COMMENT=		TCP Wrapper utilities
 tcpd_DESC=		TCP Wrapper utilities
-telnet_COMMENT=		Telnet and telnetd
-telnet_DESC=		Telnet and telnetd
+telnet_COMMENT=		Telnet client
+telnet_DESC=		Telnet client
 tests_COMMENT= 		Test Suite
 tests_DESC= 		Test Suite
 unbound_COMMENT= 	Unbound DNS Resolver