diff --git a/docs/manual/adapting-existing.md b/docs/manual/adapting-existing.md
index 79bf7be2..f73c2264 100644
--- a/docs/manual/adapting-existing.md
+++ b/docs/manual/adapting-existing.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ recommended set:
  - `/opt` → `/var/opt`
  - `/srv` → `/var/srv`
  - `/root` → `/var/roothome`
- - `/usr/local` → `/var/local`
+ - `/usr/local` → `/var/usrlocal`
  - `/mnt` → `/var/mnt`
  - `/tmp` → `/sysroot/tmp`