diff --git a/docs/dev/style.md b/docs/dev/style.md
index f83b99ca6b..696a175a84 100644
--- a/docs/dev/style.md
+++ b/docs/dev/style.md
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ More generally, always prefer types on the left
 &[T]         &Vec<T>
 &str         &String
 Option<&T>   &Option<T>
+&Path        &PathBuf
 ```
 
 **Rationale:** types on the left are strictly more general.