diff --git a/docs/manual/install.html.en b/docs/manual/install.html.en
index 67082fc2c4..6aa0621647 100644
--- a/docs/manual/install.html.en
+++ b/docs/manual/install.html.en
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ $ tar xvf httpd-<em>NN</em>.tar
 
 <div class="example"><p><code>$ make install</code></p></div>
 
-    <p>This step will typically require root permissions, since
+    <p>This step will typically require root privileges, since
     <em>PREFIX</em> is usually a directory with restricted write
     permissions.</p>
 
diff --git a/docs/manual/install.xml b/docs/manual/install.xml
index ecfad842ec..d6673d41fa 100644
--- a/docs/manual/install.xml
+++ b/docs/manual/install.xml
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ $ tar xvf httpd-<em>NN</em>.tar
 
 <example>$ make install</example>
 
-    <p>This step will typically require root permissions, since
+    <p>This step will typically require root privileges, since
     <em>PREFIX</em> is usually a directory with restricted write
     permissions.</p>