diff --git a/snmplib/read_config.c b/snmplib/read_config.c
index b8bae0e..a1ddb6c 100644
--- a/snmplib/read_config.c
+++ b/snmplib/read_config.c
@@ -1642,7 +1642,7 @@ snmp_save_persistent(const char *type)
      * save a warning header to the top of the new file 
      */
     snprintf(fileold, sizeof(fileold),
-            "%s%s# Please save normal configuration tokens for %s in SNMPCONFPATH/%s.conf.\n# Only \"createUser\" tokens should be placed here by %s administrators.\n%s",
+            "%s%s# Please save normal configuration tokens for %s in /etc/snmp/%s.conf.\n# Only \"createUser\" tokens should be placed here by %s administrators.\n%s",
             "#\n# net-snmp (or ucd-snmp) persistent data file.\n#\n############################################################################\n# STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP \n",
             "#\n#          **** DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE ****\n#\n# STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP \n############################################################################\n#\n# DO NOT STORE CONFIGURATION ENTRIES HERE.\n",
             type, type, type,