diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/overlay/edit/main.go b/internal/app/wwctl/overlay/edit/main.go
index 7f308a83..1ede83ae 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/overlay/edit/main.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/overlay/edit/main.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func CobraRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		fmt.Fprintf(w, "# when the overlay is rendered for the individual nodes. Here are some examples\n")
 		fmt.Fprintf(w, "# of macros and logic which can be used within this file:\n")
 		fmt.Fprintf(w, "#\n")
-		fmt.Fprintf(w, "# Node FQDN = {{.Fqdn}}\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "# Node FQDN = {{.Id}}\n")
 		fmt.Fprintf(w, "# Node Group = {{.GroupName}}\n")
 		fmt.Fprintf(w, "# Network Config = {{.NetDevs.eth0.Ipaddr}}, {{.NetDevs.eth0.Hwaddr}}, etc.\n")
 		fmt.Fprintf(w, "#\n")