diff --git a/sys/lib/newuser b/sys/lib/newuser
index 1cc2e6ad5..1709ea322 100755
--- a/sys/lib/newuser
+++ b/sys/lib/newuser
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ case con
 }
 !
 cat > lib/plumbing <<!
-# to update: cp /usr/$user/lib/plumbing /mnt/plumb/rules
+# to update: cp $$home/lib/plumbing /mnt/plumb/rules
 
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