diff --git a/doc/installation.xml b/doc/installation.xml
index 4a3d404b5..5b3975161 100644
--- a/doc/installation.xml
+++ b/doc/installation.xml
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ but you can download the latest at: <ulink url="http://www.pcre.org">http://www.
 cd address_standardizer
 make
 #if you have in non-standard location pcre try
-# make SHLIB_LINK="-L$/path/pcre/lib -lpostgres -lpgport -lpcre" CPPFLAGS="-I.  -I$/path/pcre/include" 
+# make SHLIB_LINK="-L/path/pcre/lib -lpostgres -lpgport -lpcre" CPPFLAGS="-I.  -I/path/pcre/include" 
 make install</programlisting>
 
       <para>Once you have installed, you can connect to your database and run the SQL:</para>