diff --git a/chapter08/kbd.xml b/chapter08/kbd.xml
index 522ddbd72..28685015a 100644
--- a/chapter08/kbd.xml
+++ b/chapter08/kbd.xml
@@ -97,8 +97,7 @@ sed -i 's/resizecons.8 //' docs/man/man8/Makefile.in</userinput></screen>
 
     <para>If desired, install the documentation:</para>
 
-<screen><userinput remap="install">mkdir -pv           /usr/share/doc/kbd-&kbd-version;
-cp -R -v docs/doc/* /usr/share/doc/kbd-&kbd-version;</userinput></screen>
+<screen><userinput remap="install">cp -R -v docs/doc -T /usr/share/doc/kbd-&kbd-version;</userinput></screen>
 
   </sect2>