diff --git a/scripts/devtest.sh b/scripts/devtest.sh
index 7e00d396..4acd90fa 100755
--- a/scripts/devtest.sh
+++ b/scripts/devtest.sh
@@ -129,16 +129,18 @@ fi
 
 ### --include
 
-## #. See :doc:`devtest_variables` for documentation::
+## #. See :doc:`devtest_variables` for documentation. Assuming you're still at
+##    the root of your checkout::
 
-source $(dirname $0)/devtest_variables.sh
+##        source scripts/devtest_variables.sh
+source $(dirname $0)/devtest_variables.sh  #nodocs
 
 ## #. See :doc:`devtest_setup` for documentation.
 ##    $CONTINUE should be set to '--trash-my-machine' to have it execute
 ##    unattended.
 ##    ::
 
-$(dirname $0)/devtest_setup.sh $CONTINUE
+devtest_setup.sh $CONTINUE
 
 ## #. See :doc:`devtest_testenv` for documentation. Note that you can make
 ##    your test environment just once and reuse it thereafter.