diff --git a/man/systemd.service.xml b/man/systemd.service.xml
index 9a0b72aca93..1372cc972a1 100644
--- a/man/systemd.service.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.service.xml
@@ -928,10 +928,9 @@
result in a warning. In particular, any backslashes should be doubled. Finally, a trailing
backslash (\) may be used to merge lines.
- This syntax is intended to be very similar to shell syntax,
- but only the meta-characters and expansions described in the
- following paragraphs are understood. Specifically, redirection
- using
+ This syntax is inspired by shell syntax, but only the meta-characters and expansions
+ described in the following paragraphs are understood, and the expansion of variables is
+ different. Specifically, redirection using
<,
<<,
>, and