diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 39267560..656cf49b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ easy to fork and contribute any changes back upstream.
     $ echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.rbenv/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bash_profile
     ~~~
 
-    **Ubuntu note**: Modify your `~/.profile` instead of `~/.bash_profile`.
+    **Ubuntu Desktop note**: Modify your `~/.bashrc` instead of `~/.bash_profile`.
 
     **Zsh note**: Modify your `~/.zshrc` file instead of `~/.bash_profile`.
 
@@ -177,13 +177,14 @@ easy to fork and contribute any changes back upstream.
     $ echo 'eval "$(rbenv init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile
     ~~~
 
-    _Same as in previous step, use `~/.profile` on Ubuntu, `~/.zshrc` for Zsh._
+    _Same as in previous step, use `~/.bashrc` on Ubuntu, or `~/.zshrc` for Zsh._
 
-4. Restart your shell as a login shell so the path changes take effect.
-    You can now begin using rbenv.
+4. Restart your shell so that PATH changes take effect. (Opening a new
+   terminal tab will usually do it.) Now check if rbenv was set up:
 
     ~~~ sh
-    $ exec $SHELL -l
+    $ type rbenv
+    #=> "rbenv is a function"
     ~~~
 
 5. Install [ruby-build](https://github.com/sstephenson/ruby-build),