diff --git a/man7/bootparam.7 b/man7/bootparam.7
index c9996b799..df9d827a6 100644
--- a/man7/bootparam.7
+++ b/man7/bootparam.7
@@ -119,12 +119,12 @@ your system to see what arguments it accepts.
 .SS "`init=...'"
 This sets the initial command to be executed by the kernel.
 If this is not set, or cannot be found, the kernel will try
+.IR /sbin/init ,
+then
 .IR /etc/init ,
 then
 .IR /bin/init ,
 then
-.IR /sbin/init ,
-then
 .IR /bin/sh
 and panic if all of this fails.
 .SS "`nfsaddrs=...'"