diff --git a/doc/man/man1/ldapmodify.1 b/doc/man/man1/ldapmodify.1
index f78a46242e..3b1182dd7b 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/ldapmodify.1
+++ b/doc/man/man1/ldapmodify.1
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ exists and has the contents:
 the command:
 .LP
 .nf
-    ldapadd -f /tmp/entrymods
+    ldapadd -f /tmp/newentry
 .fi
 .LP
 will add a new entry for Babs Jensen, using the values from the
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ file
 .B /tmp/newentry.
 .LP
 Assuming that the file
-.B /tmp/newentry
+.B /tmp/entrymods
 exists and has the contents:
 .LP
 .nf