diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cf670a8e5..5e3c9a42a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ For efficient searches we recommend to install `pt` ([the platinum searcher][]).
 
    ```sh
    cd ~
-   mv .emacs.d .emacs.bak
+   mv .emacs.d .emacs.d.bak
+   mv .emacs .emacs.bak
    ```
 
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