diff --git a/doc/elinks.1.txt b/doc/elinks.1.txt
index b1b50750..e681cf38 100644
--- a/doc/elinks.1.txt
+++ b/doc/elinks.1.txt
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ HOME::
 
 	The path to the users home directory. Used when expanding `~/`.
 
+HOME_ETC::
+
+	If set the location of the directory containing configuration files
+	is `$HOME_ETC/.elinks/` instead of `~/.elinks/`.
+
 WWW_HOME::
 
 	Homepage location (as in otherman:lynx[1]).
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/elinks.1.in b/doc/man/man1/elinks.1.in
index f9a3d261..8ca30c6e 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/elinks.1.in
+++ b/doc/man/man1/elinks.1.in
@@ -330,6 +330,12 @@ The path to the users home directory\&. Used when expanding
 ~/\&.
 .RE
 .PP
+HOME_ETC
+.RS 4
+If set the location of the directory containing configuration files
+is \fI$HOME_ETC/.elinks/\fR instead of \fI~/.elinks/\fR.
+.RE
+.PP
 WWW_HOME
 .RS 4
 Homepage location (as in