diff --git a/data/ports/portindex b/data/ports/portindex
index 45b94bd824..6475417a42 100755
--- a/data/ports/portindex
+++ b/data/ports/portindex
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ sub main {
 #    print MOUTF "<!--#include virtual=\"./ports.inc\" -->\n";
     print MOUTF "&blurb;";
     print MOUTF "<hr><P>There are currently $portnumber ports in the
-FreeBSD Ports Collection.<br> <A HREF=\"$base/ports.tar\">Download
-a tar file of all $portnumber ports</A> (about 22 megabytes) or
+FreeBSD Ports Collection.<br> <A HREF=\"$base/ports.tar.gz\">Download
+a gzip'd tar file of all $portnumber ports</A> (about 4 megabytes) or
 browse the following categories:\n";
 
     print MOUTF "<UL>\n";
diff --git a/en/ports/portindex b/en/ports/portindex
index 45b94bd824..6475417a42 100755
--- a/en/ports/portindex
+++ b/en/ports/portindex
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ sub main {
 #    print MOUTF "<!--#include virtual=\"./ports.inc\" -->\n";
     print MOUTF "&blurb;";
     print MOUTF "<hr><P>There are currently $portnumber ports in the
-FreeBSD Ports Collection.<br> <A HREF=\"$base/ports.tar\">Download
-a tar file of all $portnumber ports</A> (about 22 megabytes) or
+FreeBSD Ports Collection.<br> <A HREF=\"$base/ports.tar.gz\">Download
+a gzip'd tar file of all $portnumber ports</A> (about 4 megabytes) or
 browse the following categories:\n";
 
     print MOUTF "<UL>\n";