diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/x11/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/x11/_index.adoc
--- a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/x11/_index.adoc
+++ b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/x11/_index.adoc
@@ -1046,17 +1046,14 @@
 # pkg install x11/nvidia-driver
 ....
 
-The driver will create a kernel module, which needs to be loaded at system startup. Add the following line to [.filename]#/boot/loader.conf#:
+The driver will create a kernel module, which needs to be loaded at system startup. Add it to `kld_list` in `/etc/rc.conf` by executing:
 
-[.programlisting]
+[source,bash]
 ....
-nvidia_load="YES"
+# sysrc kld_list+=nvidia-modeset
 ....
 
-[NOTE]
-====
-To immediately load the kernel module into the running kernel issue a command like `kldload nvidia`. However, it has been noted that some versions of Xorg will not function properly if the driver is not loaded at boot time. After editing [.filename]#/boot/loader.conf#, a reboot is recommended.
-====
+To immediately load the kernel module into the running kernel issue a command like `kldload nvidia-modeset`.
 
 With the kernel module loaded, you normally only need to change a single line in [.filename]#xorg.conf# to enable the proprietary driver: