diff --git a/man/kernel-command-line.xml b/man/kernel-command-line.xml
index 1a434420ac2..6ac20ad2f4f 100644
--- a/man/kernel-command-line.xml
+++ b/man/kernel-command-line.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
         <term><varname>systemd.unit=</varname></term>
         <term><varname>rd.systemd.unit=</varname></term>
         <term><varname>systemd.dump_core</varname></term>
-        <term><varname>systemd.early_core_pattern=</varname></term>
         <term><varname>systemd.crash_chvt</varname></term>
         <term><varname>systemd.crash_shell</varname></term>
         <term><varname>systemd.crash_reboot</varname></term>