diff --git a/doc/kak.1 b/doc/kak.1
index 1aac6e82..da557d8f 100644
--- a/doc/kak.1
+++ b/doc/kak.1
@@ -158,8 +158,7 @@ defaults to \fI$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/kak\fR if unset.
 
 .TP
 .BR XDG_CONFIG_HOME
-Path to the user configuration directory, defaults to \fI$HOME/.config/kak\fR
-if unset.
+Path to the user configuration directory, defaults to \fI$HOME/.config\fR if unset.
 
 .TP
 .BR XDG_RUNTIME_DIR