diff --git a/units/basic.target b/units/basic.target
index d7c68f4e2..b890d48bb 100644
--- a/units/basic.target
+++ b/units/basic.target
@@ -11,4 +11,3 @@ Documentation=man:systemd.special(7)
 Requires=sysinit.target
 Wants=sockets.target timers.target paths.target slices.target
 After=sysinit.target sockets.target timers.target paths.target slices.target
-RefuseManualStart=yes
diff --git a/units/sysinit.target b/units/sysinit.target
index 8f4fb8f5c..ec3350333 100644
--- a/units/sysinit.target
+++ b/units/sysinit.target
@@ -11,4 +11,3 @@ Documentation=man:systemd.special(7)
 Conflicts=emergency.service emergency.target
 Wants=local-fs.target swap.target
 After=local-fs.target swap.target emergency.service emergency.target
-RefuseManualStart=yes
diff --git a/units/systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service.in b/units/systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service.in
index 01043b7a9..136520bf7 100644
--- a/units/systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service.in
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ ConditionDirectoryNotEmpty=|/lib/tmpfiles.d
 ConditionDirectoryNotEmpty=|/usr/local/lib/tmpfiles.d
 ConditionDirectoryNotEmpty=|/etc/tmpfiles.d
 ConditionDirectoryNotEmpty=|/run/tmpfiles.d
-RefuseManualStart=yes
 RefuseManualStop=yes
 
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