diff --git a/py-hole-bind9RPZ b/py-hole-bind9RPZ
index bbf05a5..d14e649 100755
--- a/py-hole-bind9RPZ
+++ b/py-hole-bind9RPZ
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ seenbefore = {}
 commentstart = ';'    # for bind
 def addcomment ( comment ):
     global outputdata
-    outputdata += ";%s\n" % comment
+    outputdata += "%s%s\n" % (commentstart,comment)
 def addhost ( host ):
     global outputdata
     host = host.lower().strip()
diff --git a/py-hole-dnsmasq b/py-hole-dnsmasq
index 1715065..2511538 100755
--- a/py-hole-dnsmasq
+++ b/py-hole-dnsmasq
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ seenbefore = {}
 commentstart = '#'    # for hosts / dnsmasq
 def addcomment ( comment ):
     global outputdata
-    outputdata += ";%s\n" % comment
+    outputdata += "%s%s\n" % (commentstart,comment)
 def addhost ( host ):
     global outputdata
     host = host.lower().strip()
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ if 'localblacklist' in config:
     for host in config['localblacklist']:
         addhost ( host )
 
+
 # write the config['hostsfile'] file
 with open ( config['hostsfile']+'.TMP', 'wt' ) as f:
     f.write ( outputdata )