diff --git a/man/org.freedesktop.portable1.xml b/man/org.freedesktop.portable1.xml
index e0070d33b6e..a41da4f5c3c 100644
--- a/man/org.freedesktop.portable1.xml
+++ b/man/org.freedesktop.portable1.xml
@@ -310,11 +310,11 @@ node /org/freedesktop/portable1 {
       <para>The <function>AttachImageWithExtensions()</function>,
       <function>DetachImageWithExtensions()</function> and
       <function>ReattachImageWithExtensions()</function> methods take in options as flags instead of
-      booleans to allow for extendability. <varname>SD_SYSTEMD_PORTABLE_FORCE_ATTACH</varname> will cause
-      safety checks that ensure the units are not running while the new image is attached or detached
-      to be skipped. <varname>SD_SYSTEMD_PORTABLE_FORCE_EXTENSION</varname> will cause the check that the
+      booleans to allow for extendability. <varname>SD_SYSTEMD_PORTABLE_FORCE_ATTACH</varname> will bypass
+      the safety checks that ensure the units are not running while the image is attached or detached.
+      <varname>SD_SYSTEMD_PORTABLE_FORCE_EXTENSION</varname> will bypass the check that ensures the
       <filename>extension-release.<replaceable>NAME</replaceable></filename> file in the extension image
-      matches the image name to be skipped. They are defined as follows:</para>
+      matches the image name. They are defined as follows:</para>
 
       <programlisting>
 #define SD_SYSTEMD_PORTABLE_RUNTIME            (UINT64_C(1) &lt;&lt; 0)