diff --git a/devel-docs/release-howto.txt b/devel-docs/release-howto.txt
index e75517319a..1f8ac4e653 100644
--- a/devel-docs/release-howto.txt
+++ b/devel-docs/release-howto.txt
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         git push origin GIMP_2_x_y
 
  ( ) Move the tarball and the .md5 file to its final destination in the
-     FTP area (/home/ftp/pub/gimp/v2.x).
+     FTP area (/ftp/pub/gimp/v2.x).
 
  ( ) Update the 0.0_LATEST-IS- file in the directory on the FTP server.