diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Here's a simple snippet:
 ```javascript
 var config = require('./examples/config-minimal');
 
-config.le.webrootPath = __dirname + './tests/acme-challenge';
+config.le.webrootPath = __dirname + '/tests/acme-challenge';
 
 var le = require('letsencrypt').create(config.backend, config.le);
 le.register({