diff --git a/cime_config/config_component.xml b/cime_config/config_component.xml
index e3f163a9f9..771a39575e 100644
--- a/cime_config/config_component.xml
+++ b/cime_config/config_component.xml
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
       cold start (finidat will be set to blanks).
       A value of on forces the model to spin up from a cold-start
       (arbitrary initial conditions). Setting this value in the xml file will take
-      precedence over any settings for finidat in the $CASEROOT/user_nl_ctsm file.</desc>
+      precedence over any settings for finidat in the $CASEROOT/user_nl_clm file.</desc>
   </entry>
 
   <entry id="CLM_USER_MODS">