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diff --git a/man/systemd.unit.xml b/man/systemd.unit.xml
index 123965bd44..93fb37b72b 100644
--- a/man/systemd.unit.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.unit.xml
@@ -870,35 +870,6 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><varname>Names=</varname></term>
-
- <listitem><para>Additional names for
- this unit. The names listed here must
- have the same suffix (i.e. type) as
- the unit file name. This option may be
- specified more than once, in which
- case all listed names are used. Note
- that this option is different from the
- <varname>Alias=</varname> option from
- the [Install] section mentioned
- below. See below for details. Note
- that in almost all cases this option
- is not what you want. A symlink alias
- in the file system is generally
- preferable since it can be used as
- lookup key. If a unit with a symlinked
- alias name is not loaded and needs to
- be it is easily found via the
- symlink. However, if a unit with an
- alias name configured with this
- setting is not loaded it will not be
- discovered. This settings' only use is
- in conjunction with service
- instances.</para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
<term><varname>SourcePath=</varname></term>
<listitem><para>A path to a
configuration file this unit has been
@@ -936,30 +907,7 @@
time,
<command>systemctl enable</command>
will create symlinks from these names
- to the unit file name. Note that this
- is different from the
- <varname>Names=</varname> option from
- the [Unit] section mentioned above:
- The names from
- <varname>Names=</varname> apply
- unconditionally if the unit is
- loaded. The names from
- <varname>Alias=</varname> apply only
- if the unit has actually been
- installed with the
- <command>systemctl enable</command>
- command. Also, if systemd searches for a
- unit, it will discover symlinked alias
- names as configured with
- <varname>Alias=</varname>, but not
- names configured with
- <varname>Names=</varname> only. It is
- a common pattern to list a name in
- both options. In this case, a unit
- will be active under all names if
- installed, but also if not installed
- but requested explicitly under its
- main name.</para></listitem>
+ to the unit file name.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>