diff --git a/man/foreman.1 b/man/foreman.1
index d967d7f..0e67d11 100644
--- a/man/foreman.1
+++ b/man/foreman.1
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ $ foreman check
 .IP "" 0
 .
 .SH "ENVIRONMENT"
-If a \fB\.env\fR file exists in the project directory, the default environment will be read from it\. This file should contain key/value pairs, separated by \fB=\fR, with one key/value pair per line\.
+If a \fB\.env\fR file exists in the current directory, the default environment will be read from it\. This file should contain key/value pairs, separated by \fB=\fR, with one key/value pair per line\.
 .
 .IP "" 4
 .
diff --git a/man/foreman.1.ronn b/man/foreman.1.ronn
index e341a2a..19fdbd0 100644
--- a/man/foreman.1.ronn
+++ b/man/foreman.1.ronn
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ You can validate your Procfile format using the `check` command
 
 ## ENVIRONMENT
 
-If a `.env` file exists in the project directory, the default environment will
+If a `.env` file exists in the current directory, the default environment will
 be read from it. This file should contain key/value pairs, separated by `=`, with
 one key/value pair per line.