diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@ This section assumes you have [downloaded nicethings](#downloading-nicethings).
 **Warning**: You will have to manually uninstall custom installations
 
 1. Run `cd nicethings`
-2. Run `make install-custom custom-location=~/path/to/custom/location`
+2. Run `make install-custom location=~/path/to/custom/location`
+
+Example: In step 2., you could run `make install-custom location=~/bin/`
 
 # Uninstalling nicethings