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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl.xml
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--- a/erts/doc/src/erl.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erl.xml
@@ -1633,8 +1633,7 @@
<tag>The <c>.erlang</c> startup file</tag>
<item>
<p>When Erlang/OTP is started, the system searches for a file named
- <c>.erlang</c> in the directory where Erlang/OTP is started. If not
- found, the user's home directory is searched for an <c>.erlang</c>
+ <c>.erlang</c> in the user's home directory is searched for an <c>.erlang</c>
file.</p>
<p>If an <c>.erlang</c> file is found, it is assumed to contain valid
Erlang expressions. These expressions are evaluated as if they were