diff --git a/src/paths.md b/src/paths.md
index 5b065c164..26acd489d 100644
--- a/src/paths.md
+++ b/src/paths.md
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ trait Add<Rhs = Self> {
 struct NonEmptyList<T> {
     head: T,
     // A struct can reference itself (as long as it is not infinitely recursive).
-    tail: Option<Box<NonEmptyList<T>>>,
+    tail: Option<Box<Self>>,
 }
 ```