diff --git a/releasenotes/Linux/ReadMe.txt b/releasenotes/Linux/ReadMe.txt
index b91ad6c2..7445efc1 100644
--- a/releasenotes/Linux/ReadMe.txt
+++ b/releasenotes/Linux/ReadMe.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ $ for i in bin include lib ; do sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/$i ; sudo cp -R $i/* /u
 To compile and link your own code using installed library and include files
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 $ g++ -std=c++98 samples/exifprint.cpp -I/usr/local/include -L/usr/local/lib -lexiv2lib -o exifprint
-$ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/local/lib"
+$ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/usr/local/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
 $ ./exifprint --version
 exiv2=0.27.0
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