diff --git a/units/plymouth-halt.service b/units/plymouth-halt.service
index fa1a20a46d5..962d829fff7 100644
--- a/units/plymouth-halt.service
+++ b/units/plymouth-halt.service
@@ -14,5 +14,4 @@ DefaultDependencies=no
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/sbin/plymouthd --mode=shutdown
 ExecStartPost=-/bin/plymouth --show-splash
-ExecStartPost=-/bin/plymouth message '--text=Halting...'
 Type=forking
diff --git a/units/plymouth-kexec.service b/units/plymouth-kexec.service
index 61c6376a73f..0d7450feea5 100644
--- a/units/plymouth-kexec.service
+++ b/units/plymouth-kexec.service
@@ -14,5 +14,4 @@ DefaultDependencies=no
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/sbin/plymouthd --mode=shutdown
 ExecStartPost=-/bin/plymouth --show-splash
-ExecStartPost=-/bin/plymouth message '--text=Rebooting with kexec...'
 Type=forking
diff --git a/units/plymouth-poweroff.service b/units/plymouth-poweroff.service
index c1eebb5ac22..d4979df1e07 100644
--- a/units/plymouth-poweroff.service
+++ b/units/plymouth-poweroff.service
@@ -14,5 +14,4 @@ DefaultDependencies=no
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/sbin/plymouthd --mode=shutdown
 ExecStartPost=-/bin/plymouth --show-splash
-ExecStartPost=-/bin/plymouth message '--text=Powering Off...'
 Type=forking
diff --git a/units/plymouth-reboot.service b/units/plymouth-reboot.service
index 974db31d613..7304a5fba2f 100644
--- a/units/plymouth-reboot.service
+++ b/units/plymouth-reboot.service
@@ -14,5 +14,4 @@ DefaultDependencies=no
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/sbin/plymouthd --mode=shutdown
 ExecStartPost=-/bin/plymouth --show-splash
-ExecStartPost=-/bin/plymouth message '--text=Rebooting...'
 Type=forking