diff --git a/man/machinectl.xml b/man/machinectl.xml
index eaa247714b8..0d57c01765a 100644
--- a/man/machinectl.xml
+++ b/man/machinectl.xml
@@ -343,18 +343,13 @@
       <varlistentry>
         <term><command>show</command> [<replaceable>NAME</replaceable>...]</term>
 
-        <listitem><para>Show properties of one or more registered
-        virtual machines or containers or the manager itself. If no
-        argument is specified, properties of the manager will be
-        shown. If a NAME is specified, properties of this virtual
-        machine or container are shown. By default, empty properties
-        are suppressed. Use <option>--all</option> to show those too.
-        To select specific properties to show, use
-        <option>--property=</option>. This command is intended to be
-        used whenever computer-parsable output is required, and does
-        not print the cgroup tree or journal entries. Use
-        <command>status</command> if you are looking for formatted
-        human-readable output.</para></listitem>
+        <listitem><para>Show properties of one or more registered virtual machines or containers or the manager
+        itself. If no argument is specified, properties of the manager will be shown. If a NAME is specified,
+        properties of this virtual machine or container are shown. By default, empty properties are suppressed. Use
+        <option>--all</option> to show those too.  To select specific properties to show, use
+        <option>--property=</option>. This command is intended to be used whenever computer-parsable output is
+        required, and does not print the control group tree or journal entries. Use <command>status</command> if you
+        are looking for formatted human-readable output.</para></listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
       <varlistentry>