diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 1caff940..2e31e566 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ command line.
 	--libdir=LIBDIR	Install libraries in LIBDIR [$LIBDIR]
 
 By default, "make install" will install the resulting program to
-$PREFIX/bin, documentation to $PREFIX/share, etc. You can
+$PREFIX/bin, documentation to $PREFIX/man, etc. You can
 specify an installation prefix other than $PREFIX using
 --prefix, for instance: