diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 300518e861..5d18e44f91 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ user @file{nobody};
 a writable @file{/tmp} directory.
 @end itemize
 
-The chroot does contain a @file{/home} directory, and the @env{HOME}
+The chroot does not contain a @file{/home} directory, and the @env{HOME}
 environment variable is set to the non-existent
 @file{/homeless-shelter}.  This helps to highlight inappropriate uses of
 @env{HOME} in the build scripts of packages.