diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 008062b6..83c6d775 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Setup should be run in a lua file or in a lua heredoc [:help lua-heredoc](https:
 -- examples for your init.lua
 
 -- disable netrw at the very start of your init.lua (strongly advised)
-vim.g.loaded = 1
+vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
 vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
 
 -- empty setup using defaults
diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index 3fe47377..fbf810f0 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Setup should be run in a lua file or in a |lua-heredoc| if using in a vim file.
     -- examples for your init.lua
 
     -- disable netrw at the very start of your init.lua (strongly advised)
-    vim.g.loaded = 1
+    vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
     vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
 
     -- empty setup using defaults
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ Completely disable netrw
 It is strongly advised to eagerly disable netrw, due to race conditions at vim
 startup.
 Set the following at the very beginning of your `init.lua` / `init.vim`: >
-    vim.g.loaded = 1
+    vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
     vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
 <
 *nvim-tree.hijack_netrw*