diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index defb752..a4e9225 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@
    Plugin 'file:///home/gmarik/path/to/plugin'
    " The sparkup vim script is in a subdirectory of this repo called vim.
    " Pass the path to set the runtimepath properly.
-   Plugin 'rstacruz/sparkup', {'rtp': 'vim/'}
+   " For filetype-based plugins, EXCLUDE the "ftplugin/[filetype]" part of the path.
+   Plugin 'rstacruz/sparkup', {'rtp': 'vim'}
    " Avoid a name conflict with L9
    Plugin 'user/L9', {'name': 'newL9'}
 
diff --git a/doc/vundle.txt b/doc/vundle.txt
index 81a5f66..2ab41d9 100644
--- a/doc/vundle.txt
+++ b/doc/vundle.txt
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ more information.
     Plugin 'file:///home/gmarik/path/to/plugin'
     " The sparkup vim script is in a subdirectory of this repo called vim.
     " Pass the path to set the runtimepath properly.
-    Plugin 'rstacruz/sparkup', {'rtp': 'vim/'}
+    " For filetype-based plugins, EXCLUDE the "ftplugin/[filetype]" part of the path.
+    Plugin 'rstacruz/sparkup', {'rtp': 'vim'}
     " Avoid a name conflict with L9
     Plugin 'user/L9', {'name': 'newL9'}