diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index aeaeb02b5a..fc4543c426 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -179,11 +179,12 @@ Supported Environmental Variables
 
 HINTS
 
-* use software under installed in /usr/local/{include,lib}
+* Platform specific hints are available in doc/install/hints.
+
+* Use software under installed in /usr/local/{include,lib}
 	[env] \
 		CPPFLAGS="-I/usr/local/include" \
 		LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/lib" \
 		./configure
 
-
 End of OpenLDAP INSTALL file.