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.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
-                        <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>-P</option></term>
-                                <term><option>--privileged</option></term>
-
-                                <listitem><para>Acquire privileges via PolicyKit
-                                before executing the operation.</para></listitem>
-                        </varlistentry>
-
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><option>--static</option></term>
                                 <term><option>--transient</option></term>
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.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
-                        <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>-P</option></term>
-                                <term><option>--privileged</option></term>
-
-                                <listitem><para>Acquire privileges via PolicyKit
-                                before executing the operation.</para></listitem>
-                        </varlistentry>
-
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><option>--no-convert</option></term>