README.md | 2 +-
 nnn.1     | 4 ++--
 src/nnn.c | 4 ++--

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 88b36c814840a56e023a0bb8ceaa267bea93b1bf..2d94facce8c546b7f13e624259933943c244ec3e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ #### restrict file open
 
 In order to disable opening files on accidental navigation key (<kbd>→</kbd> or <kbd>l</kbd>) press:
 
-    export NNN_NO_FILE_OPEN_ON_NAV=1
+    export NNN_RESTRICT_NAV_OPEN=1
 
 Use <kbd>Enter</kbd> to open files.
 
diff --git a/nnn.1 b/nnn.1
index d3e97e0f5b12d1df42a7c1810224a09622032e33..d30e6f73ea122fa545cff983e865a370a9e942ba 100644
--- a/nnn.1
+++ b/nnn.1
@@ -307,9 +307,9 @@ .Bd -literal
     export NNN_NO_AUTOSELECT=1
 .Ed
 .Pp
-\fBNNN_NO_FILE_OPEN_ON_NAV:\fR disable file open on \fBRight\fR or \fBl\fR keys (\fBEnter\fR opens files).
+\fBNNN_RESTRICT_NAV_OPEN:\fR disable file open on \fBRight\fR or \fBl\fR keys (\fBEnter\fR opens files).
 .Bd -literal
-    export NNN_NO_FILE_OPEN_ON_NAV=1
+    export NNN_RESTRICT_NAV_OPEN=1
 .Ed
 .Pp
 \fBNNN_RESTRICT_0B:\fR restrict opening 0-byte files due to unexpected behaviour; use \fIedit\fR or \fIopen with\fR to open the file.
diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index 723a636b575455031829c824309d2d7e6072c2c6..67eb9bcfbf6a63fefa4733fd5df85f3b3497cf62 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -2171,7 +2171,7 @@ 		dprintf(fd, "NNN_SHOW_HIDDEN: 1\n");
 	if (cfg.autoselect)
 		dprintf(fd, "NNN_NO_AUTOSELECT: 1\n");
 	if (cfg.nonavopen)
-		dprintf(fd, "NNN_NO_FILE_OPEN_ON_NAV: 1\n");
+		dprintf(fd, "NNN_RESTRICT_NAV_OPEN: 1\n");
 	if (cfg.restrict0b)
 		dprintf(fd, "NNN_RESTRICT_0B: 1\n");
 	if (!cfg.filter_re)
@@ -3791,7 +3791,7 @@ 	if (getenv("NNN_NO_AUTOSELECT"))
 		cfg.autoselect = 0;
 
 	/* Disable opening files on right arrow and `l` */
-	if (getenv("NNN_NO_FILE_OPEN_ON_NAV"))
+	if (getenv("NNN_RESTRICT_NAV_OPEN"))
 		cfg.nonavopen = 1;
 
 	/* Restrict opening of 0-byte files */