diff --git a/binder/README.ipynb b/binder/README.ipynb
index 3835d455..d521a290 100644
--- a/binder/README.ipynb
+++ b/binder/README.ipynb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "\n",
     "Run the cells below to inspect what's in the [jupyter/base-notebook](https://jupyter-docker-stacks.readthedocs.io/en/latest/using/selecting.html#jupyter-base-notebook) image from the Jupyter Docker Stacks project.\n",
     "\n",
-    "You can launch the classic notebook interface from within a user session by opening JupyterLab and replacing /lab/ with /tree/ in the default JupyterLab URL."
+    "You can launch the classic notebook interface in Binder by replacing `lab/tree/*` with `tree/` in the JupyterLab URL."
    ]
   },
   {