diff --git a/conf.d/network.in b/conf.d/network.in
index c7f948cc..d5477a0d 100644
--- a/conf.d/network.in
+++ b/conf.d/network.in
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # You also have ifup_eth0 and ifdown_eth0 to run other commands when
 # eth0 is started and stopped.
 # You should note that we don't stop the network at system shutdown by default.
-# If you really need this, then set shutdown_network=YES
+# If you really need this, then set keep_network=NO
 
 # Lastly, the interfaces variable pulls in virtual interfaces that cannot
 # be automatically detected.
diff --git a/doc/net.example.BSD.in b/doc/net.example.BSD.in
index 38b6dbf9..3aae310c 100644
--- a/doc/net.example.BSD.in
+++ b/doc/net.example.BSD.in
@@ -442,4 +442,4 @@
 #}
 
 # You should note that we don't stop the network at system shutdown by default.
-# If you really need this, then set shutdown_network=YES
+# If you really need this, then set keep_network=NO
diff --git a/doc/net.example.Linux.in b/doc/net.example.Linux.in
index ed3b80bc..d8fa0842 100644
--- a/doc/net.example.Linux.in
+++ b/doc/net.example.Linux.in
@@ -1244,4 +1244,4 @@
 #}
 
 # You should note that we don't stop the network at system shutdown by default.
-# If you really need this, then set shutdown_network=YES
+# If you really need this, then set keep_network=NO
diff --git a/init.d/net.lo.in b/init.d/net.lo.in
index 10a7cb61..b6773fe9 100644
--- a/init.d/net.lo.in
+++ b/init.d/net.lo.in
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ stop()
 	# Don't stop the network at shutdown.
  	# We don't use the noshutdown keyword so that we are started again
 	# correctly if we go back to multiuser.
-	yesno ${shutdown_network:-YES} && yesno $RC_GOINGDOWN && return 0
+	yesno ${keep_network:-YES} && yesno $RC_GOINGDOWN && return 0
 
 	local IFACE=${RC_SVCNAME#*.} module=
 	local IFVAR=$(shell_var "${IFACE}") opts=
diff --git a/init.d/network.in b/init.d/network.in
index 6e9b8c1f..13895f0c 100644
--- a/init.d/network.in
+++ b/init.d/network.in
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ stop()
 	# Don't stop the network at shutdown.
  	# We don't use the noshutdown keyword so that we are started again
 	# correctly if we go back to multiuser.
-	yesno ${shutdown_network:-YES} && yesno $RC_GOINGDOWN && return 0
+	yesno ${keep_network:-YES} && yesno $RC_GOINGDOWN && return 0
 
 	local int= intv= cmd= downcmd= r=
 	einfo "Stopping network"