diff --git a/man/hostnamectl.xml b/man/hostnamectl.xml
index 71973fde912..4e456eb8f94 100644
--- a/man/hostnamectl.xml
+++ b/man/hostnamectl.xml
@@ -101,14 +101,6 @@
operations.
-
-
-
-
- Acquire privileges via PolicyKit
- before executing the operation.
-
-
diff --git a/man/localectl.xml b/man/localectl.xml
index c2e79a2d715..9c32c794aa2 100644
--- a/man/localectl.xml
+++ b/man/localectl.xml
@@ -89,14 +89,6 @@
operations.
-
-
-
-
- Acquire privileges via PolicyKit
- before executing the operation.
-
-