diff --git a/docs/nix-flakes.adoc b/docs/nix-flakes.adoc
index 98e66bb20..2520e8ef8 100644
--- a/docs/nix-flakes.adoc
+++ b/docs/nix-flakes.adoc
@@ -126,10 +126,7 @@ $ nix flake new ~/.config/nixpkgs -t github:nix-community/home-manager
 2. Install Home Manager and apply the configuration by
 +
 [source,console]
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-$ nix build --no-link <flake-uri>#homeConfigurations.jdoe.activationPackage
-$ "$(nix path-info <flake-uri>#homeConfigurations.jdoe.activationPackage)"/activate
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+$ nix run <flake-uri>#homeConfigurations.jdoe.activationPackage
 +
 Substitute `<flake-uri>` with the flake URI of the configuration flake.
 If `flake.nix` resides in `~/.config/nixpkgs`,