diff --git a/docs/source/installation.rst b/docs/source/installation.rst
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--- a/docs/source/installation.rst
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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ You will need the following dependencies installed:
 - git
 - make
 
-You start with checking out the source code, f.e. the master branch, as well as the git submodules we use::
+You start with checking out the source code, f.e. the main branch, as well as the git submodules we use::
 
   git clone https://git.astron.nl/lofar2.0/operations-central-management.git
   cd operations-central-management