diff --git a/docs/install-machine.md b/docs/install-machine.md
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@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ as:
     active machine
 
 To install the scripts, copy or link them into your `/etc/bash_completion.d` or
-`/usr/local/etc/bash_completion.d` file. To enable the `docker-machine` shell
+`/usr/local/etc/bash_completion.d` directory. To enable the `docker-machine` shell
 prompt, add `$(__docker-machine-ps1)` to your `PS1` setting in `~/.bashrc`.
 
     PS1='[\u@\h \W$(__docker-machine-ps1)]\$ '