diff --git a/bin/check_go_path b/bin/check_go_path
index 0a9a27231..589696466 100755
--- a/bin/check_go_path
+++ b/bin/check_go_path
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ while [ ${#} -gt 1 ]; do
 done
 
 echo "go-ipfs must be built from within your \$GOPATH directory."
-echo "expected within '$GOPATH' but got '$PWD'"
+echo "expected within '$(go env GOPATH)' but got '$PWD'"
 exit 1