diff --git a/doc/effective_go.html b/doc/effective_go.html
index 2ea3dc751bb..91f6d6a86ac 100755
--- a/doc/effective_go.html
+++ b/doc/effective_go.html
@@ -1774,7 +1774,7 @@ func init() {
         log.Fatal("$USER not set")
     }
     if HOME == "" {
-        HOME = "/usr/" + USER
+        HOME = "/home/" + USER
     }
     if GOROOT == "" {
         GOROOT = HOME + "/go"