diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4dda25d..4c06e8d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,21 +33,19 @@ Note: if you already have Tor's control port running on port 9151
 (`ControlPort 9151`), you can use filtor's `-p` option to change the port.
 
 1. Install the proxy. Arch users can find a PKGBUILD in the AUR; other users
-   should copy filtor to /usr/bin, and filtor.service to /etc/systemd/system.
-   (If you're not using systemd, you'll need to write your own initscript.)
+   should copy filtor to /usr/bin, copy filtor.service to /etc/systemd/system,
+   and create a filtor user. (If you're not using systemd, you'll need to write
+   your own initscript.)
 
 2. Configure Tor; set the following options (and restart if necessary):
    ```
-   ControlSocket /run/tor/control
-   ControlSocketsGroupWritable 1
+   ControlPort unix:/run/tor/control GroupWritable
    CookieAuthentication 1
    CookieAuthFile /run/tor/control.authcookie
    CookieAuthFileGroupReadable 1
    ```
 
-3. Create a user for filtor: `useradd -r -g tor -d / -s /sbin/nologin filtor`
-
-4. Start filtor: `sudo systemctl start filtor.service`
+3. Start filtor: `sudo systemctl start filtor.service`
 
 ## Security Advisory
 Commit ad6a56520c8ae30d486200bb9c105c2de8b53fc3 introduced support for the