diff --git a/pages/osx/sysctl.md b/pages/osx/sysctl.md
index 92ba1ddad..2cde48192 100644
--- a/pages/osx/sysctl.md
+++ b/pages/osx/sysctl.md
@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@
 
 - Set a changeable kernel state variable:
 
-`sysctl -w name=value`
-`sysctl -w kern.maxfiles=15000`
+`sysctl -w {{section.tunable}}={{value}}`