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diff --git a/man/systemd.xml b/man/systemd.xml
index 65f55199e2..e30333e209 100644
--- a/man/systemd.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.xml
@@ -837,8 +837,10 @@
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>$SYSTEMD_COLORS</varname></term>
- <listitem><para>Controls whether colorized output should be generated.
- </para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>The value must be a boolean. Controls whether colorized output should be
+ generated. This can be specified to override the decision that <command>systemd</command>
+ makes based on <varname>$TERM</varname> and what the console is connected to.</para>
+ </listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -849,7 +851,7 @@
<listitem><para>Set by systemd for supervised processes during
socket-based activation. See
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_listen_fds</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>
- for more information. </para></listitem>
+ for more information.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -858,7 +860,7 @@
<listitem><para>Set by systemd for supervised processes for
status and start-up completion notification. See
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_notify</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>
- for more information. </para></listitem>
+ for more information.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>