diff --git a/src/timesync/timesyncd-manager.c b/src/timesync/timesyncd-manager.c
index 087fb7ab3b0..a361d60c63e 100644
--- a/src/timesync/timesyncd-manager.c
+++ b/src/timesync/timesyncd-manager.c
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ static int manager_save_time_and_rearm(Manager *m, usec_t t) {
          * clock, but otherwise uses the specified timestamp. Note that whenever we acquire an NTP sync the
          * specified timestamp value might be more accurate than the system clock, since the latter is
          * subject to slow adjustments. */
-        r = touch_file(TIMESYNCD_CLOCK_FILE, false, t, UID_INVALID, GID_INVALID, MODE_INVALID);
+        r = touch_file(TIMESYNCD_CLOCK_FILE, /* parents = */ false, t, UID_INVALID, GID_INVALID, MODE_INVALID);
         if (r < 0)
                 log_debug_errno(r, "Failed to update "TIMESYNCD_CLOCK_FILE", ignoring: %m");