diff --git a/modules/syntax-highlighting/README.md b/modules/syntax-highlighting/README.md
index 5dad5bbad9..7a28892a46 100644
--- a/modules/syntax-highlighting/README.md
+++ b/modules/syntax-highlighting/README.md
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ Syntax Highlighting
 
 Integrates [zsh-syntax-highlighting][1] into Prezto.
 
-This module should be loaded *second to last*, where last is the *prompt*
-module, unless used in conjuncture with the *history-substring-search* module
-where it must be loaded **before** it.
+This module should be loaded before the *prompt* module.
+
+Additionally, if this module is used in conjunction with the
+*history-substring-search* module, this module must be loaded **before** the
+*history-substring-search* module.
 
 Contributors
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