diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3f1f95d11..b58de4ba5 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ AC_SUBST([pkglibdir])
 AC_SUBST([rundir])
 AC_SUBST([pkgrundir])
 AC_SUBST([pkglocalstatedir])
-AC_DEFINE_DIR([PKGLOCALSTATEDIR], [pkglocalstatedir], [[Directory in which to store state, such as band database]])
+AC_DEFINE_DIR([PKGLOCALSTATEDIR], [pkglocalstatedir], [[Directory in which to store state, such as ban database]])
 AC_SUBST([pkglibexecdir])
 AC_DEFINE_DIR([PKGLIBEXECDIR], [pkglibexecdir], [Directory where binaries the IRCd itself spawns live])
 
diff --git a/include/setup.h.in b/include/setup.h.in
index b5195a051..71dd46224 100644
--- a/include/setup.h.in
+++ b/include/setup.h.in
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
 /* Directory where binaries the IRCd itself spawns live */
 #undef PKGLIBEXECDIR
 
-/* Directory in which to store state, such as band database */
+/* Directory in which to store state, such as ban database */
 #undef PKGLOCALSTATEDIR
 
 /* Directory to store pidfile in. */