diff --git a/doc/api/modules.md b/doc/api/modules.md
index 973ee7ee8e03c5..a0c669f20956e8 100644
--- a/doc/api/modules.md
+++ b/doc/api/modules.md
@@ -161,14 +161,18 @@ LOAD_AS_FILE(X)
 3. If X.json is a file, parse X.json to a JavaScript Object.  STOP
 4. If X.node is a file, load X.node as binary addon.  STOP
 
+LOAD_INDEX(X)
+1. If X/index.js is a file, load X/index.js as JavaScript text.  STOP
+2. If X/index.json is a file, parse X/index.json to a JavaScript object. STOP
+3. If X/index.node is a file, load X/index.node as binary addon.  STOP
+
 LOAD_AS_DIRECTORY(X)
 1. If X/package.json is a file,
    a. Parse X/package.json, and look for "main" field.
    b. let M = X + (json main field)
    c. LOAD_AS_FILE(M)
-2. If X/index.js is a file, load X/index.js as JavaScript text.  STOP
-3. If X/index.json is a file, parse X/index.json to a JavaScript object. STOP
-4. If X/index.node is a file, load X/index.node as binary addon.  STOP
+   d. LOAD_INDEX(M)
+2. LOAD_INDEX(X)
 
 LOAD_NODE_MODULES(X, START)
 1. let DIRS=NODE_MODULES_PATHS(START)