diff --git a/man/sd_notify.xml b/man/sd_notify.xml
index 4a5e087af7..3ba242b90b 100644
--- a/man/sd_notify.xml
+++ b/man/sd_notify.xml
@@ -124,12 +124,10 @@
       <varlistentry>
         <term>READY=1</term>
 
-        <listitem><para>Tells the service manager that service startup
-        is finished. This is only used by systemd if the service
-        definition file has Type=notify set. Since there is little
-        value in signaling non-readiness, the only value services
-        should send is <literal>READY=1</literal> (i.e.
-        <literal>READY=0</literal> is not defined).</para></listitem>
+        <listitem><para>Tells the service manager that service startup is finished, or the service finished loading its
+        configuration. This is only used by systemd if the service definition file has <varname>Type=notify</varname>
+        set. Since there is little value in signaling non-readiness, the only value services should send is
+        <literal>READY=1</literal> (i.e.  <literal>READY=0</literal> is not defined).</para></listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
       <varlistentry>