diff --git a/eclass/verify-sig.eclass b/eclass/verify-sig.eclass
index 7f89e5388ba37..2bc5bd5ddba9e 100644
--- a/eclass/verify-sig.eclass
+++ b/eclass/verify-sig.eclass
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 # BDEPEND="
 #   verify-sig? ( app-crypt/openpgp-keys-example )"
 #
-# VERIFY_SIG_OPENPGP_KEY_PATH=/usr/share/openpgp-keys/example.asc
+# VERIFY_SIG_OPENPGP_KEY_PATH=${BROOT}/usr/share/openpgp-keys/example.asc
 # @CODE
 
 case ${EAPI} in