diff --git a/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/docs/software/licenses.md b/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/docs/software/licenses.md
index 9d9581bb04eafe1ffa5f48dcabe037202146a2f9..afb9637b874a4b1ef0ce05199c30a4910b770d9a 100644
--- a/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/docs/software/licenses.md
+++ b/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/docs/software/licenses.md
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ it can be similarly specified like this:
     Example:
 
     ```console
-    export LM_LICENSE_SERVER=$HOME/mylicense.dat
+    export LM_LICENSE_FILE=$HOME/mylicense.dat
     ```