diff --git a/man/systemd-sysext.xml b/man/systemd-sysext.xml
index 258c7142c9..96e40ddf95 100644
--- a/man/systemd-sysext.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-sysext.xml
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@
     service manager supports via <option>RootDirectory=</option>/<option>RootImage=</option>. Similar to
     them they may optionally carry Verity authentication information.</para>
 
-    <para>System extensions are automatically looked for in the directories
+    <para>System extensions are searched for in the directories
     <filename>/etc/extensions/</filename>, <filename>/run/extensions/</filename> and
     <filename>/var/lib/extensions/</filename>. The first two listed directories are not suitable for
     carrying large binary images, however are still useful for carrying symlinks to them. The primary place
     for installing system extensions is <filename>/var/lib/extensions/</filename>. Any directories found in
-    these search directories are considered directory based extension images, any files with the
+    these search directories are considered directory based extension images; any files with the
     <filename>.raw</filename> suffix are considered disk image based extension images.</para>
 
     <para>During boot OS extension images are activated automatically, if the