diff --git a/spring-integration-samples/README.txt b/spring-integration-samples/README.txt
index 1b34c49ccb..322223ea97 100644
--- a/spring-integration-samples/README.txt
+++ b/spring-integration-samples/README.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ NOTE: this requires Maven 2.1.0 or later
 1. Open a command prompt and navigate to the 'samples' directory within the
 root of the project distribution:
 
-	#> cd spring-integration-samples
+	#> cd samples
 
 2. Build the samples and install them into your local Maven repository: