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diff --git a/pylint/lint/run.py b/pylint/lint/run.py
index d63c936f1..4348fd721 100644
--- a/pylint/lint/run.py
+++ b/pylint/lint/run.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import sys
import warnings
from pylint import __pkginfo__, extensions, interfaces
-from pylint.constants import DEFAULT_PYLINT_HOME, full_version
+from pylint.constants import DEFAULT_PYLINT_HOME, OLD_DEFAULT_PYLINT_HOME, full_version
from pylint.lint.pylinter import PyLinter
from pylint.lint.utils import ArgumentPreprocessingError, preprocess_options
from pylint.utils import print_full_documentation, utils
@@ -275,7 +275,8 @@ group are mutually exclusive.",
The following environment variables are used:
* PYLINTHOME
Path to the directory where persistent data for the run will be stored. If
-not found, it defaults to '{DEFAULT_PYLINT_HOME}'.
+not found, it defaults to '{DEFAULT_PYLINT_HOME}' or '{OLD_DEFAULT_PYLINT_HOME}'
+(in the current working directory).
* PYLINTRC
Path to the configuration file. See the documentation for the method used
to search for configuration file.