diff --git a/doc/manual/hacking.xml b/doc/manual/hacking.xml
index 183aed7ad..b671811d3 100644
--- a/doc/manual/hacking.xml
+++ b/doc/manual/hacking.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ To build Nix itself in this shell:
 [nix-shell]$ configurePhase
 [nix-shell]$ make
 </screen>
-To install it in <literal>$(pwd)/nix</literal> and test it:
+To install it in <literal>$(pwd)/inst</literal> and test it:
 <screen>
 [nix-shell]$ make install
 [nix-shell]$ make installcheck