diff --git a/docs/configuration.mdx b/docs/configuration.mdx
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--- a/docs/configuration.mdx
+++ b/docs/configuration.mdx
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ settings.
 
 The config file to use can be specified on the commandline when running
 Continuwuity by specifying the `-c`, `--config` flag. Alternatively, you can use
-the environment variable `CONTINUWUITY_CONFIG` to specify the config file to
-used. Conduit's environment variables are supported for backwards compatibility.
+the environment variable `CONTINUWUITY_CONFIG` to specify the config file to be
+used; see [the section on environment variables](#environment-variables) for
+more information.
 
 ## Option commandline flag