diff --git a/man/systemd.automount.xml b/man/systemd.automount.xml
index a592fd3af2..a6bc81e216 100644
--- a/man/systemd.automount.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.automount.xml
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@
for mount dependencies here. For example, you should not set
After=network-online.target or similar on network
filesystems. Doing so may result in an ordering cycle.
+
+ Note that automount support on Linux is privileged, automount units are hence only available in the
+ system service manager (and root's user service manager), but not in unprivileged user's service
+ manager.
diff --git a/man/systemd.swap.xml b/man/systemd.swap.xml
index 3e41d6f0bf..2a867f92e9 100644
--- a/man/systemd.swap.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.swap.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
systemd.unit5. Note that swap
units cannot be templated, nor is possible to add multiple names to a swap unit by creating additional symlinks to
it.
+
+ Note that swap support on Linux is privileged, swap units are hence only available in the system
+ service manager (and root's user service manager), but not in unprivileged user's service manager.