diff --git a/man/systemd.service.xml b/man/systemd.service.xml
index 9d0651f5b00..f14a0572803 100644
--- a/man/systemd.service.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.service.xml
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@
-
- If the executable path is prefixed with -, an exit code of the command normally considered a failure (i.e. non-zero exit status or abnormal exit due to signal) is ignored and considered success.
+ If the executable path is prefixed with -, an exit code of the command normally considered a failure (i.e. non-zero exit status or abnormal exit due to signal) is recorded, but has no further effect and is considered equivalent to success.