diff --git a/examples/chrony.conf.example3 b/examples/chrony.conf.example3
index 05a4e98..c04f871 100644
--- a/examples/chrony.conf.example3
+++ b/examples/chrony.conf.example3
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ driftfile /var/lib/chrony/drift
 # still running and bail out.  If you want to change the path to the PID
 # file, uncomment this line and edit it.  The default path is shown.
 
-! pidfile /var/run/chronyd.pid
+! pidfile /var/run/chrony/chronyd.pid
 
 # If the system timezone database is kept up to date and includes the
 # right/UTC timezone, chronyd can use it to determine the current