diff --git a/setup/file_permissions.rst b/setup/file_permissions.rst
index 63953f83ef0..7786e63e6a6 100644
--- a/setup/file_permissions.rst
+++ b/setup/file_permissions.rst
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ needed permissions:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    $ rm -rf app/cache/*
-    $ rm -rf app/logs/*
+    $ rm -rf var/cache/*
+    $ rm -rf var/logs/*
 
     $ HTTPDUSER=`ps axo user,comm | grep -E '[a]pache|[h]ttpd|[_]www|[w]ww-data|[n]ginx' | grep -v root | head -1 | cut -d\  -f1`
     $ sudo chmod -R +a "$HTTPDUSER allow delete,write,append,file_inherit,directory_inherit" var