diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/layers.rst b/documentation/dev-manual/layers.rst
index b7624cf0e..b8842012e 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/layers.rst
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/layers.rst
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Follow these general steps to create your layer without using tools:
    configuration.

    As an example, the following command creates a layer named ``meta-scottrif``
-   in your home directory:
+   in your current directory:

    .. code-block:: console