diff --git a/doc/man/es/mc.1.in b/doc/man/es/mc.1.in
index dc14d66f2..fced07121 100644
--- a/doc/man/es/mc.1.in
+++ b/doc/man/es/mc.1.in
@@ -3727,8 +3727,8 @@ personal o de sistema.
 To change default home directory of MC, you can use 
 .BR MC_HOME
 environment variable. The value of MC_HOME must be an absolute path. If MC_HOME
-variable is unset or empty, HOME variable is used. If HOME variable is unset
-or empty, MC home directory is get from GLib library.
+is unset or empty, HOME variable is used. If HOME is unset or empty, MC
+directories are get from GLib library.
 .\"SKIP_SECTION"
 .SH "LICENCIA"
 Este programa se distribuye en los términos que recoge la Licencia Pública
diff --git a/doc/man/hu/mc.1.in b/doc/man/hu/mc.1.in
index 1d4b39fa3..c5efbe07b 100644
--- a/doc/man/hu/mc.1.in
+++ b/doc/man/hu/mc.1.in
@@ -3242,8 +3242,8 @@ használja a home, vagy rendszerszintű alkalmazás menü helyett.
 To change default home directory of MC, you can use 
 .BR MC_HOME
 environment variable. The value of MC_HOME must be an absolute path. If MC_HOME
-variable is unset or empty, HOME variable is used. If HOME variable is unset
-or empty, MC home directory is get from GLib library.
+is unset or empty, HOME variable is used. If HOME is unset or empty, MC
+directories are get from GLib library.
 .\"NODE "AVAILABILITY"
 .SH "A Midnight Commander frissítése"
 A program legutolsó verzióját az ftp.nuclecu.unam.mx címen a
diff --git a/doc/man/it/mc.1.in b/doc/man/it/mc.1.in
index cdb10f4a1..c895eacd2 100644
--- a/doc/man/it/mc.1.in
+++ b/doc/man/it/mc.1.in
@@ -3231,8 +3231,8 @@ al posto del menu delle applicazioni utente o di sistema.
 To change default home directory of MC, you can use 
 .BR MC_HOME
 environment variable. The value of MC_HOME must be an absolute path. If MC_HOME
-variable is unset or empty, HOME variable is used. If HOME variable is unset
-or empty, MC home directory is get from GLib library.
+is unset or empty, HOME variable is used. If HOME is unset or empty, MC
+directories are get from GLib library.
 .\"SKIP_SECTION"
 .SH "LICENZA"
 Questo programma è distribuito sotto i termini della Licenza Generale
diff --git a/doc/man/mc.1.in b/doc/man/mc.1.in
index 9c564ed8c..41833611b 100644
--- a/doc/man/mc.1.in
+++ b/doc/man/mc.1.in
@@ -4161,11 +4161,11 @@ The directory list for the directory tree and tree view features.
 Local user\-defined menu. If this file is present, it is used instead of
 the home or system\-wide applications menu.
 .PP
-To change default home directory of MC, you can use 
+To change default root directory of MC, you can use
 .BR MC_HOME
 environment variable. The value of MC_HOME must be an absolute path. If MC_HOME
-variable is unset or empty, HOME variable is used. If HOME variable is unset
-or empty, MC home directory is get from GLib library.
+is unset or empty, HOME variable is used. If HOME is unset or empty, MC
+directories are get from GLib library.
 .\"SKIP_SECTION"
 .SH "LICENSE"
 This program is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public
diff --git a/doc/man/pl/mc.1.in b/doc/man/pl/mc.1.in
index 4de57b095..3e7414cab 100644
--- a/doc/man/pl/mc.1.in
+++ b/doc/man/pl/mc.1.in
@@ -2937,8 +2937,8 @@ jest używany zamiast pliku w katalogu domowym i ogólnosystemowego.
 To change default home directory of MC, you can use 
 .BR MC_HOME
 environment variable. The value of MC_HOME must be an absolute path. If MC_HOME
-variable is unset or empty, HOME variable is used. If HOME variable is unset
-or empty, MC home directory is get from GLib library.
+is unset or empty, HOME variable is used. If HOME is unset or empty, MC
+directories are get from GLib library.
 .\"SKIP_SECTION"
 .SH LICENCJA
 Program jest dystrybuowany na zasadach licencji GNU General Public License
diff --git a/doc/man/ru/mc.1.in b/doc/man/ru/mc.1.in
index d9f76127a..6e82d2d9d 100644
--- a/doc/man/ru/mc.1.in
+++ b/doc/man/ru/mc.1.in
@@ -4557,12 +4557,12 @@ Commander; используется только в тех случаях, ко
 используется вместо файла меню из домашнего каталога пользователя и
 общесистемного меню.
 .PP
-Для того, чтобы изменить домашний каталог MC, установленный по умолчанию,
+Для того, чтобы изменить корневой каталог MC, установленный по умолчанию,
 можно использовать переменную окружения
 .BR MC_HOME .
 Значением этой переменный должен быть абсолютный путь. Если переменная MC_HOME
 не определена или пуста, используется переменная окружения HOME. Если и HOME
-не определена или пуста, домашний каталог MC определяется средствами библиотеки GLib.
+не определена или пуста, каталоги MC определяются средствами библиотеки GLib.
 .\"SKIP_SECTION"
 .\" "LICENSE"
 .SH Лицензия
diff --git a/src/textconf.c b/src/textconf.c
index a68cba7c2..d695499ba 100644
--- a/src/textconf.c
+++ b/src/textconf.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ show_version (void)
 void
 show_datadirs_extended (void)
 {
-    (void) printf ("%s %s\n", _("Home directory:"), mc_config_get_home_dir ());
+    (void) printf ("%s %s\n", _("Root directory:"), mc_config_get_home_dir ());
     (void) puts ("");
 
     PRINTF_GROUP (_("System data"));