diff --git a/man/portablectl.xml b/man/portablectl.xml
index 531bc2dbfe..76cae3a374 100644
--- a/man/portablectl.xml
+++ b/man/portablectl.xml
@@ -459,10 +459,10 @@
     <title>Files and Directories</title>
 
     <para>Portable service images are preferably stored in <filename>/var/lib/portables/</filename>, but are also
-    searched for in <filename>/etc/portables/</filename>, <filename>/run/systemd/portables/</filename>,
+    searched for in <filename>/etc/portables/</filename>, <filename>/run/portables/</filename>,
     <filename>/usr/local/lib/portables/</filename> and <filename>/usr/lib/portables/</filename>. It's recommended not
     to place image files directly in <filename>/etc/portables/</filename> or
-    <filename>/run/systemd/portables/</filename> (as these are generally not suitable for storing large or non-textual
+    <filename>/run/portables/</filename> (as these are generally not suitable for storing large or non-textual
     data), but use these directories only for linking images located elsewhere into the image search path.</para>
 
     <para>When a portable service image is attached, matching unit files are copied onto the host into the
diff --git a/src/portable/portabled.c b/src/portable/portabled.c
index 15e9482205..23982c6ede 100644
--- a/src/portable/portabled.c
+++ b/src/portable/portabled.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static int manager_new(RuntimeScope scope, Manager **ret) {
                 .runtime_scope = scope,
         };
 
-        r = runtime_directory_generic(scope, "systemd/portables", &m->state_dir);
+        r = runtime_directory_generic(scope, "portables", &m->state_dir);
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;