diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cutting-edge/chapter.xml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cutting-edge/chapter.xml
index 3c9d8c9bf9..c558a2a901 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cutting-edge/chapter.xml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cutting-edge/chapter.xml
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ before running "/usr/sbin/freebsd-update install"</screen>
 	  kernel has only been built once, the kernel in
 	  <filename>/boot/kernel.old</filename> is the
 	  <literal>GENERIC</literal> kernel.  Simply rename this
-	  directory to <filename>/boot/kernel</filename>.</para>
+	  directory to <filename>/boot/GENERIC</filename>.</para>
 
 	<para>If a custom kernel has been built more than once or if
 	  it is unknown how many times the custom kernel has been