2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/debian/README.Debian b/debian/README.Debian
index b8ae5d37b..f17ccb187 100644
--- a/debian/README.Debian
+++ b/debian/README.Debian
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ Running sshd from inittab
 -------------------------
 
 Some people find it useful to run the sshd server from inittab, to make sure
-that it always stays running. To do this, stop sshd ('/etc/init.d/ssh
-stop'), add the following line to /etc/inittab, and run 'telinit q':
+that it always stays running. To do this, stop sshd ('service ssh stop'),
+add the following line to /etc/inittab, and run 'telinit q':
 
   ss:2345:respawn:/usr/sbin/sshd -D
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index ee62136f3..3fca6bf0f 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ openssh (1:7.6p1-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * Change priorities of ssh and ssh-krb5 binary packages to optional, since
     "Priority: extra" is now deprecated.
   * Use HTTPS form of copyright-format URL.
+  * Adjust "Running sshd from inittab" instructions in README.Debian to
+    recommend using service(8) rather than calling the init script directly.
 
  -- Colin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org>  Wed, 04 Oct 2017 12:34:34 +0100