diff --git a/syncthing/README.md b/syncthing/README.md
index 5b7fbbd00..43f4f86e9 100644
--- a/syncthing/README.md
+++ b/syncthing/README.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ webi serviceman
 
 ```sh
 mkdir -p ~/.config/syncthing/
-env PATH="$PATH" serviceman add --agent --name syncthing -- \
+serviceman add --agent --name syncthing -- \
   syncthing --home ~/.config/syncthing/
 ```