diff --git a/plugins/docker/docker_ b/plugins/docker/docker_
index 028a22d27..8216d4fa0 100755
--- a/plugins/docker/docker_
+++ b/plugins/docker/docker_
@@ -59,12 +59,15 @@ Would exclude all containers with the word "runner" in the name.
 =over 2
 
     [docker_*]
-    user root
-    env.DOCKER_HOST unix://var/run/docker.sock
+    group docker
+    env.DOCKER_HOST unix://run/docker.sock
     env.EXCLUDE_CONTAINER_NAME regexp
 
 =back
 
+You may need to pick a different group depending on the name schema of your
+distribution.  Or maybe use "user root", if nothing else works.
+
 =head1 AUTHORS
 
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