diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e1be8d9c..19830992 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ cargo test --all
 
 By default parity connects to Zcash seednodes. Full list is [here](./pzec/seednodes.rs).
 
-To start syncing the main network, just start the client, passing selected fork flag. For example:
+To start syncing the main network, just start the client. For example:
 
 ```
 ./target/release/pzec
@@ -121,17 +121,19 @@ To not print any syncing progress add `--quiet` flag:
 
 ## Importing zcashd database
 
-It it is possible to import existing `bitcoind` database:
+	It it is possible to import existing `zcashd` database:
 
-```
-# where $BITCOIND_DB is path to your bitcoind database, e.g., "/Users/user/Library/Application Support"
-./target/release/pzec import "$BITCOIND_DB/Bitcoin/blocks"
+	```
+# where $ZCASH_DB is path to your zcashd database. By default:
+# on macOS: "/Users/user/Library/Application Support/Zcash"
+# on Linux: "~/.zcash"
+./target/release/pzec import "$ZCASH_DB/blocks"
 ```
 
-By default import verifies imported the blocks. You can disable this, by adding `--verification-level==none` flag.
+By default import verifies imported the blocks. You can disable this, by adding `--verification-level=none` flag.
 
 ```
-./target/release/pzec import "#BITCOIND_DB/Bitcoin/blocks" --verification-level==none
+./target/release/pzec import "$ZCASH_DB/blocks" --verification-level=none
 ```
 
 ## Command line interface