diff --git a/book/src/install.md b/book/src/install.md
index bf0ff079c40e..507fd4ada49a 100644
--- a/book/src/install.md
+++ b/book/src/install.md
@@ -100,8 +100,9 @@ cargo install --path helix-term --locked
 This will install the `hx` binary to `$HOME/.cargo/bin` and build tree-sitter grammars in `./runtime/grammars`.
 
 Helix also needs its runtime files so make sure to copy/symlink the `runtime/` directory into the
-config directory (for example `~/.config/helix/runtime` on Linux/macOS). This location can be overridden
-via the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable.
+config directory (for example `~/.config/helix/runtime` on Linux/macOS). An alternative runtime directory can
+be used by setting the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable. Both runtime directories can be used at the same
+time, with the files residing under the config runtime directory given priority.
 
 | OS                   | Command                                          |
 | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
@@ -125,11 +126,6 @@ cd %appdata%\helix
 mklink /D runtime "<helix-repo>\runtime"
 ```
 
-The runtime location can be overridden via the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable.
-
-> NOTE: if `HELIX_RUNTIME` is set prior to calling `cargo install --path helix-term --locked`,
-> tree-sitter grammars will be built in `$HELIX_RUNTIME/grammars`.
-
 If you plan on keeping the repo locally, an alternative to copying/symlinking
 runtime files is to set `HELIX_RUNTIME=/path/to/helix/runtime`
 (`HELIX_RUNTIME=$PWD/runtime` if you're in the helix repo directory).