diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/network-manager.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/network-manager.xml
index 0c521600618..132fe9b87ce 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/network-manager.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/network-manager.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ networking.networkmanager.enable = true;
   All users that should have permission to change network settings must belong
   to the <code>networkmanager</code> group:
 <programlisting>
-users.users.youruser.extraGroups = [ "networkmanager" ];
+users.users.alice.extraGroups = [ "networkmanager" ];
 </programlisting>
  </para>