diff --git a/sys/boot/common/loader.8 b/sys/boot/common/loader.8
index 51c0ab903819..c36072cc715d 100644
--- a/sys/boot/common/loader.8
+++ b/sys/boot/common/loader.8
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ Sets the list of binaries which the kernel will try to run as the initial
 process.
 The first matching binary is used.
 The default list is
-.Dq Li /sbin/init:/sbin/oinit:/sbin/init.bak:\:/rescue/init:/stand/sysinstall .
+.Dq Li /sbin/init:/sbin/oinit:/sbin/init.bak:\:/rescue/init .
 .It Va init_script
 If set to a valid file name in the root file system,
 instructs
diff --git a/sys/conf/NOTES b/sys/conf/NOTES
index 3ab8244d6e6f..882d49c3ee93 100644
--- a/sys/conf/NOTES
+++ b/sys/conf/NOTES
@@ -2813,7 +2813,7 @@ options 	UBSEC_RNDTEST	# enable rndtest support
 # Embedded system options:
 #
 # An embedded system might want to run something other than init.
-options 	INIT_PATH=/sbin/init:/stand/sysinstall
+options 	INIT_PATH=/sbin/init:/rescue/init
 
 # Debug options
 options 	BUS_DEBUG	# enable newbus debugging