diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/emacs-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/emacs-packages.nix
index 609d27a8d8d6..2b06fd2e2425 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/emacs-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/emacs-packages.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Recommended: simply use `emacsWithPackages` with the packages you want.
 #
 # Alternative: use `emacs`, install everything to a system or user profile
-# and then add this at the start your `init.el`:
+# and then add this at the start your `early-init.el`:
 /*
   ;; optional. use this if you install emacs packages to the system profile
   (add-to-list 'package-directory-list "/run/current-system/sw/share/emacs/site-lisp/elpa")