diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d5cdde8..4cab39b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ packages, you will probably want the following:
 
 1. Run `virtualenv`.
 
-        cd /path/to/personalsite && virtualenv ./env/
+        cd /path/to/personalsite && virtualenv ./venv/
 
 2. Activate the virtualenv.