diff --git a/docs/man/xl.1.pod.in b/docs/man/xl.1.pod.in
index 0354d3beba..e206039d99 100644
--- a/docs/man/xl.1.pod.in
+++ b/docs/man/xl.1.pod.in
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ setup the bridge.
 
 If you specify the amount of memory dom0 has, passing B<dom0_mem> to
 Xen, it is highly recommended to disable B<autoballoon>. Edit
-B</etc/xen/xl.conf> and set it to 0.
+B<@XEN_CONFIG_DIR@/xl.conf> and set it to 0.
 
 =item run xl as B<root>
 
diff --git a/docs/man/xl.conf.5.pod b/docs/man/xl.conf.5.pod
index 41ee428744..dfea9d64ba 100644
--- a/docs/man/xl.conf.5.pod
+++ b/docs/man/xl.conf.5.pod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 =head1 NAME
 
-/etc/xen/xl.conf - XL Global/Host Configuration 
+@XEN_CONFIG_DIR@/xl.conf - XL Global/Host Configuration
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION