diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index e6c2ee567..f3c9b4057 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ F15:
 * don't trim empty cgroups
   https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678555
 
-* reload-or-try-restart man page blurb uses word "fail"
+* disable most systemctl verbs in chroot()s
 
 Features:
 
diff --git a/man/systemctl.xml b/man/systemctl.xml
index 922fd2d68..e9e3371ba 100644
--- a/man/systemctl.xml
+++ b/man/systemctl.xml
@@ -487,12 +487,13 @@
 
                                 <listitem><para>Reload one or more
                                 units if they support it. If not,
-                                restart them instead. If the units
-                                are not running yet the operation
-                                will fail. Note that for
-                                compatibility with SysV init scripts
+                                restart them instead. Do nothing if
+                                the units are not running. Note that
+                                for compatibility with SysV init
+                                scripts
                                 <command>force-reload</command> is
-                                equivalent to this command.</para></listitem>
+                                equivalent to this
+                                command.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><command>isolate [NAME]</command></term>