diff --git a/etc/rc.initial b/etc/rc.initial
index 1d2490d3ac..44f849f551 100755
--- a/etc/rc.initial
+++ b/etc/rc.initial
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 if [ -f "/tmp/donotbootup" ]; then
 	/usr/bin/env prompt="%B[%n@%m]%b%/(%h)||RecoveryConsoleShell: " /bin/tcsh
 	rm "/tmp/donotbootup"
-	echo "Rebooting in 5 seconds... CTRL-C to abort...";
-	sleep(5);
+	echo "Rebooting in 5 seconds... CTRL-C to abort...
+	sleep 5
 	/etc/rc.reboot
 	exit
 fi