diff --git a/data/etc/sysactions.conf b/data/etc/sysactions.conf
index 6ab88b051..051602f09 100644
--- a/data/etc/sysactions.conf
+++ b/data/etc/sysactions.conf
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ action:   reboot    /sbin/shutdown -r now
 action:   suspend   /etc/acpi/sleep.sh force
 action:   hibernate /etc/acpi/hibernate.sh force
 
+# on FreeBSD use this instead of the above.
+#action suspend  /usr/sbin/zzz 
+
 # root is allowed to do anything - but it needs to be here explicitly anyway
 user:     root      allow: *
 # members of operator, staff and admin groups should be able to do all