diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b3f7fba..2671b4d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ these two files ([`template/`](template), with more comments):
   home.homeDirectory = homeDirectory;
   home.stateVersion = "26.05";
   targets.genericLinux.enable = true;
-  targets.genericLinux.gpu.enable = false;  # no GPU drivers for Nix GUI apps (their setup is a root service)
+  targets.genericLinux.gpu.enable = false;  # no GPU drivers for Nix GUI apps (their setup writes to /etc as root)
   programs.home-manager.enable = true;
   programs.git = {                    # SteamOS's git, Home Manager writes its config
     enable = true;
diff --git a/template/home.nix b/template/home.nix
index 0434810..9b3e1a3 100644
--- a/template/home.nix
+++ b/template/home.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
   targets.genericLinux.enable = true;  # non-NixOS integration
   # Nix-built GUI apps without GPU drivers; steam-frame-nix doesn't need
-  # them and the setup would write a root service under /etc:
+  # them and the setup would write to /etc as root:
   targets.genericLinux.gpu.enable = false;
   programs.home-manager.enable = true; # the `home-manager` command
   news.display = "silent";             # `home-manager news` lists them