diff --git a/docs/gimp.1.in b/docs/gimp.1.in
index 6f6f647d89..4e11c4b1bf 100644
--- a/docs/gimp.1.in
+++ b/docs/gimp.1.in
@@ -186,10 +186,10 @@ is typically /usr.
 
 Most GIMP configuration is read in from the user's init file,
 @manpage_gimpdir@/gimprc. The system wide equivalent is in
-@sysconfdir@/gimprc. The system wide file is parsed first and the user
-gimprc can override the system settings.  @sysconfdir@/gimprc_user is
-the default gimprc placed in users' home directories the first time
-GIMP is run.
+@gimpsysconfdir@/gimprc. The system wide file is parsed first and the
+user gimprc can override the system settings.
+@gimpsysconfdir@/gimprc_user is the default gimprc placed in users'
+home directories the first time GIMP is run.
 
 @manpage_gimpdir@/devicerc - holds settings for input devices together
 with the tool, colors, brush, pattern and gradient associated to that