diff --git a/docs/manual/download-location.txt b/docs/manual/download-location.txt
index cca7e7e13b..0b53f54ca1 100644
--- a/docs/manual/download-location.txt
+++ b/docs/manual/download-location.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ set, then the value of +BR2_DL_DIR+ in the Buildroot configuration is
 overridden. The following line should be added to +<~/.bashrc>+.
 
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- $ export BR2_DL_DIR <shared download location>
+ export BR2_DL_DIR=<shared download location>
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 The download location can also be set in the +.config+ file, with the