diff --git a/man/machinectl.xml b/man/machinectl.xml
index 50cbb1bc98c..cf17349a6c4 100644
--- a/man/machinectl.xml
+++ b/man/machinectl.xml
@@ -400,14 +400,14 @@
         <listitem><para>Bind mounts a directory from the host into the
         specified container. The first directory argument is the
         source directory on the host, the second directory argument
-        the source directory on the host. When the latter is omitted
-        the destination path in the container is the same as the
-        source path on the host. When combined with the
-        <option>--read-only</option> switch a ready-only bind mount is
-        created. When combined with the <option>--mkdir</option>
-        switch the destination path is first created before the mount
-        is applied. Note that this option is currently only supported
-        for
+        is the destination directory in the container. When the
+        latter is omitted the destination path in the container is
+        the same as the source path on the host. When combined with
+        the <option>--read-only</option> switch a ready-only bind
+        mount is created. When combined with the
+        <option>--mkdir</option> switch the destination path is first
+        created before the mount is applied. Note that this option is
+        currently only supported for
         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-nspawn</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
         containers.</para></listitem>
       </varlistentry>