diff --git a/share/skel/dot.shrc b/share/skel/dot.shrc
index 5e32a5d21467..d88a456395a6 100644
--- a/share/skel/dot.shrc
+++ b/share/skel/dot.shrc
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ alias g='egrep -i'
 # alias rm='rm -i'
 
 
-# # set prompt: ``username@hostname$ '' 
-# PS1="`whoami`@\h\\$ "
+# # set prompt: ``username@hostname:directory $ '' 
+# PS1="`whoami`@\h:\w \\$ "
 
 # search path for cd(1)
 # CDPATH=:$HOME