diff --git a/db/08to09_pg.sql b/db/08to09_pg.sql
index 492b3ebb91..9e37314aa8 100644
--- a/db/08to09_pg.sql
+++ b/db/08to09_pg.sql
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-// SQL commands to update an 0.8.x version of Laconica
-// to 0.9.x.
+-- SQL commands to update an 0.8.x version of Laconica
+-- to 0.9.x.
 
 --these are just comments
 /*
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ create table user_role (
 
     primary key (user_id, role)
 
-);
\ No newline at end of file
+);