diff --git a/docs/conf/inspircd.example.conf b/docs/conf/inspircd.example.conf
index 50626f424..0b229cb99 100644
--- a/docs/conf/inspircd.example.conf
+++ b/docs/conf/inspircd.example.conf
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@
 # default of 'inspircd.pid' is used.                                  #
 #                                                                     #
 
-#<pid file="/path/to/inspircd.pid">
+#<pid file="inspircd.pid">
 
 #-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#- LIST MODE LIMITS #-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#
 #                                                                     #