diff --git a/README b/README
index dc0c9bab..2888169e 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ install locally by:
  5) Install:
     make install
  6) Update your PATH environment variable
-    echo "export PATH=$PATH:$BYOBU_PREFIX/bin" >> $HOME/.bashrc
+    echo "export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/byobu/bin" >> $HOME/.bashrc
     . $HOME/.bashrc
  7) Run:
     byobu
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d5a38dba..65366d8c 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 byobu (3.11) unreleased; urgency=low
 
-  * UNRELEASED
+  * README: minor edit to the instructions;  tested and working for me now
 
- -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:44:32 -0600
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@dustinkirkland.com>  Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:39:14 -0600
 
 byobu (3.10-0ubuntu1) natty; urgency=low