diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 76e2f84..d981a79 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ portzap is a utility that manages a local copy of the
 [hardenedbsd ports tree](https://git.hardenedbsd.org/hardenedbsd/ports).
 The copy of the ports tree is maintained by members of
 the `_portzap` group, and the copy of the ports tree
-can be installed to `/usr/ports` by root.
+can be installed to `/usr/ports/` by root.
 
 
 ## Examples
diff --git a/man/man8/portzap.8 b/man/man8/portzap.8
index 21ef357..912ff4d 100644
--- a/man/man8/portzap.8
+++ b/man/man8/portzap.8
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ portzap erase
 manages a copy of the hardenedbsd ports tree.
 The copy of the ports tree is maintained by members of
 the '_portzap' group, and the copy of the ports tree
-can be installed to '/usr/ports' by root.
+can be installed to /usr/ports/ by root.
 .Sh EXAMPLES
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