diff --git a/Documentation/InstallationManual/Compiling.md b/Documentation/InstallationManual/Compiling.md
index d981c5b642..3d76083171 100644
--- a/Documentation/InstallationManual/Compiling.md
+++ b/Documentation/InstallationManual/Compiling.md
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ The configuration file will be installed in
 
 The database will be installed in
 
-    /var/lib/arangodb
+    /usr/local/var/lib/arangodb
 
 The ArangoShell will be installed in