diff --git a/doc/api/modules.md b/doc/api/modules.md
index 5f9dd5be0ea979..24dbccdb8c6a5c 100644
--- a/doc/api/modules.md
+++ b/doc/api/modules.md
@@ -197,13 +197,13 @@ LOAD_NODE_MODULES(X, START)
 NODE_MODULES_PATHS(START)
 1. let PARTS = path split(START)
 2. let I = count of PARTS - 1
-3. let DIRS = [GLOBAL_FOLDERS]
+3. let DIRS = []
 4. while I >= 0,
    a. if PARTS[I] = "node_modules" CONTINUE
    b. DIR = path join(PARTS[0 .. I] + "node_modules")
-   c. DIRS = DIRS + DIR
+   c. DIRS = DIR + DIRS
    d. let I = I - 1
-5. return DIRS
+5. return DIRS + GLOBAL_FOLDERS
 
 LOAD_PACKAGE_IMPORTS(X, DIR)
 1. Find the closest package scope SCOPE to DIR.