diff --git a/docs/simple-development-plugin-mariadb.md b/docs/simple-development-plugin-mariadb.md
index b262bf4..19866d2 100644
--- a/docs/simple-development-plugin-mariadb.md
+++ b/docs/simple-development-plugin-mariadb.md
@@ -241,11 +241,10 @@ volumes:
       target: /etc/apache2/basic-auth
 ```
 
-Edit the basic-auth file using the `htpasswd` command. For example
-to add the user `skoranda` run
+Edit the basic-auth file using the `htpasswd` command: 
 
 ```
-htpasswd /srv/docker/etc/apache2/basic-auth skoranda
+htpasswd ${HOME}/comanage/etc/apache2/basic-auth <username>
 ```
 
 Restart the services and you can now authenticate to COmanage Registry