diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c424bd12ffdbc..98fe4d00a30a3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,9 +102,8 @@ See [the rustc-dev-guide for more info][sysllvm].
    list of options in `config.toml.example`.
 
    ```sh
-   printf 'profile = "user" \nchangelog-seen = 2 \n' > config.toml
+   ./configure --set profile=user
    ```
-
    If you plan to use `x.py install` to create an installation, it is
    recommended that you set the `prefix` value in the `[install]` section to a
    directory.