diff --git a/basis/command-line/command-line-docs.factor b/basis/command-line/command-line-docs.factor
index 5b41e9abe9..4ba7d66623 100644
--- a/basis/command-line/command-line-docs.factor
+++ b/basis/command-line/command-line-docs.factor
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ ARTICLE: "rc-files" "Running code on startup"
 $nl
 "If you are unsure where the files should be located, evaluate the following code:"
 { $code
-    "USE: command-line"
-    "\".factor-rc\" rc-path print"
-    "\".factor-boot-rc\" rc-path print"
+    "USING: io io.pathnames ;"
+    "\"~/.factor-rc\" absolute-path print"
+    "\"~/.factor-boot-rc\" absolute-path print"
 }
 "Here is an example " { $snippet ".factor-boot-rc" } " which sets up your developer name:"
 { $code
diff --git a/extra/mason/test/test.factor b/extra/mason/test/test.factor
index bd2e9dc50a..b7f7769413 100644
--- a/extra/mason/test/test.factor
+++ b/extra/mason/test/test.factor
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ M: method word-vocabulary "method-generic" word-prop word-vocabulary ;
 
 : run-mason-rc ( -- )
     t "user-init" [
-        ".factor-mason-rc" rc-path try-user-init
+        "~/.factor-mason-rc" try-user-init
     ] with-variable ;
 
 : check-user-init-errors ( -- ? )