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diff --git a/src/libexpr/eval.hh b/src/libexpr/eval.hh
index e4d5906bd..2340ef67b 100644
--- a/src/libexpr/eval.hh
+++ b/src/libexpr/eval.hh
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ struct EvalSettings : Config
{
EvalSettings();
- static Strings getDefaultNixPath();
+ Strings getDefaultNixPath();
static bool isPseudoUrl(std::string_view s);
@@ -580,8 +580,15 @@ struct EvalSettings : Config
"Whether builtin functions that allow executing native code should be enabled."};
Setting<Strings> nixPath{
- this, getDefaultNixPath(), "nix-path",
- "List of directories to be searched for `<...>` file references."};
+ this, {}, "nix-path",
+ R"(
+ List of directories to be searched for `<...>` file references.
+
+ If [pure evaluation](#conf-pure-eval) is disabled,
+ this is initialised using the [`NIX_PATH`](@docroot@/command-ref/env-common.md#env-NIX_PATH)
+ environment variable, or, if it is unset and [restricted evaluation](#conf-restrict-eval)
+ is disabled, a default search path including the user's and `root`'s channels.
+ )"};
Setting<bool> restrictEval{
this, false, "restrict-eval",