diff --git a/src/main.d b/src/main.d
index f50f7a4a..0d1ab311 100644
--- a/src/main.d
+++ b/src/main.d
@@ -526,13 +526,13 @@ int main(string[] cliArgs) {
 			// Max number of open files /proc/sys/fs/file-max
 			string maxOpenFiles = strip(readText("/proc/sys/fs/file-max"));
 			// What is the currently configured maximum inotify watches that can be used
-			// /proc/sys/user/max_inotify_watches
-			string maxInotifyWatches = strip(readText("/proc/sys/user/max_inotify_watches"));
+			// /proc/sys/fs/inotify/max_user_watches
+			string maxInotifyWatches = strip(readText("/proc/sys/fs/inotify/max_user_watches"));
 			
 			// Start the monitor process
 			log.log("OneDrive synchronisation interval (seconds): ", appConfig.getValueLong("monitor_interval"));
 			log.vlog("Maximum allowed open files:                  ", maxOpenFiles);
-			log.vlog("Maximum allowed inotify watches:             ", maxInotifyWatches);
+			log.vlog("Maximum allowed inotify user watches:        ", maxInotifyWatches);
 			
 			// Configure the monitor class
 			Monitor filesystemMonitor = new Monitor(appConfig, selectiveSync);
diff --git a/src/monitor.d b/src/monitor.d
index beb6baff..adad5be5 100644
--- a/src/monitor.d
+++ b/src/monitor.d
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ final class Monitor {
 		if (wd < 0) {
 			if (errno() == ENOSPC) {
 				// Get the current value
-				ulong maxInotifyWatches = to!int(strip(readText("/proc/sys/user/max_inotify_watches")));
+				ulong maxInotifyWatches = to!int(strip(readText("/proc/sys/fs/inotify/max_user_watches")));
 				log.log("The user limit on the total number of inotify watches has been reached.");
 				log.log("Your current limit of inotify watches is: ", maxInotifyWatches);
 				log.log("It is recommended that you change the max number of inotify watches to at least double your existing value.");