diff --git a/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md b/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md
index e4913bcf431..a56374e0d4a 100644
--- a/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ A common problem is forgetting to uncomment a line in the `custom.ini` (or `graf
 
 > **Note.** If you have installed Grafana using the `deb` or `rpm`
 > packages, then your configuration file is located at
-> `/etc/grafana/grafana.ini`. This path is specified in the Grafana
+> `/etc/grafana/grafana.ini` and a separate `custom.ini` is not
+> used. This path is specified in the Grafana
 > init.d script using `--config` file parameter.
 
 ## Using environment variables