diff --git a/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/docs/software/licenses.md b/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/docs/software/licenses.md
index 75afa50bc85e1af23394e0d7594220e90d49c6f8..5eface00968891d163982e3ed836a87a56b927c8 100644
--- a/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/docs/software/licenses.md
+++ b/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/docs/software/licenses.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ by environment variable or file.
 
 Most programs, that work with the FlexLM license manager,
 can be instructed to look for another license server,
-by overwriting the environment variable "LM_LICENSE_SERVER".
+by overwriting the environment variable "LM_LICENSE_FILE".
 Do note that not all proprietary software looks for that environment variable.
 
 !!! example "Changing the license server"