diff --git a/doc/autotools.rst.in b/doc/autotools.rst.in
index 4469774..253b61c 100644
--- a/doc/autotools.rst.in
+++ b/doc/autotools.rst.in
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Installation
 The @PACKAGE_NAME@ uses the GNU Build System to compile and install. If you are
 unfamiliar with it, please have a look at :file:`INSTALL`. If you have a look
 around and can not find it, you are probably working bleeding edge in the
-repository.  Run the following command in the @PACKAGE_TARNAME@ directory to
+repository.  Run the following command in :file:`@PACKAGE_TARNAME@` to
 get the missing standard auxiliary files::
     
     autoreconf -i