diff --git a/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt b/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt
index da52eba7b3..f49b0d944c 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ keys.
 For all objects, the following names can be used:
 
 refname::
-	The name of the ref (the part after $GIT_DIR/refs/).
+	The name of the ref (the part after $GIT_DIR/).
 
 objecttype::
 	The type of the object (`blob`, `tree`, `commit`, `tag`).