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diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
index 18a8a4f248..7ed60dbe87 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
@@ -6721,9 +6721,9 @@ static void systemctl_help(void) {
" -t --type=TYPE List units of a particular type\n"
" --state=STATE List units with particular LOAD or SUB or ACTIVE state\n"
" -p --property=NAME Show only properties by this name\n"
- " -a --all Show all loaded units/properties, including dead/empty\n"
- " ones. To list all units installed on the system, use\n"
- " the 'list-unit-files' command instead.\n"
+ " -a --all Show all properties/all units currently in memory,\n"
+ " including dead/empty ones. To list all units installed on\n"
+ " the system, use the 'list-unit-files' command instead.\n"
" -l --full Don't ellipsize unit names on output\n"
" -r --recursive Show unit list of host and local containers\n"
" --reverse Show reverse dependencies with 'list-dependencies'\n"
@@ -6758,9 +6758,11 @@ static void systemctl_help(void) {
" --firmware-setup Tell the firmware to show the setup menu on next boot\n"
" --plain Print unit dependencies as a list instead of a tree\n\n"
"Unit Commands:\n"
- " list-units [PATTERN...] List loaded units\n"
- " list-sockets [PATTERN...] List loaded sockets ordered by address\n"
- " list-timers [PATTERN...] List loaded timers ordered by next elapse\n"
+ " list-units [PATTERN...] List units currently in memory\n"
+ " list-sockets [PATTERN...] List socket units currently in memory, ordered\n"
+ " by address\n"
+ " list-timers [PATTERN...] List timer units currently in memory, ordered\n"
+ " by next elapse\n"
" start NAME... Start (activate) one or more units\n"
" stop NAME... Stop (deactivate) one or more units\n"
" reload NAME... Reload one or more units\n"