diff --git a/man/systemd.mount.xml b/man/systemd.mount.xml
index 6d8eae6a9..852738659 100644
--- a/man/systemd.mount.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.mount.xml
@@ -196,16 +196,13 @@
 
                   <varlistentry>
                     <term><option>nofail</option></term>
-                    <term><option>fail</option></term>
 
                     <listitem><para>With <option>nofail</option> this
                     mount will be only wanted, not required, by
                     <filename>local-fs.target</filename> or
                     <filename>remote-fs.target</filename>. This means
                     that the boot will continue even if this mount
-                    point is not mounted successfully. Option
-                    <option>fail</option> has the opposite meaning and
-                    is the default.</para>
+                    point is not mounted successfully.</para>
                     </listitem>
                   </varlistentry>