diff --git a/man/bootctl.xml b/man/bootctl.xml
index a03c7c76e8..7bdada8a88 100644
--- a/man/bootctl.xml
+++ b/man/bootctl.xml
@@ -69,19 +69,6 @@
         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
         for details.</para></listitem>
       </varlistentry>
-
-      <varlistentry>
-        <term><option>systemd-efi-options</option> <optional><replaceable>STRING</replaceable></optional></term>
-
-        <listitem><para>When called without the optional argument, prints the current value of the
-        <literal>SystemdOptions</literal> EFI variable. When called with an argument, sets the variable to
-        that value. See
-        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> for the
-        meaning of that variable.</para>
-
-        <para>Note: use of <literal>SystemdOptions</literal> and this command is deprecated.</para>
-        </listitem>
-      </varlistentry>
     </variablelist>
   </refsect1>
 
diff --git a/src/boot/bootctl-systemd-efi-options.c b/src/boot/bootctl-systemd-efi-options.c
index 6375f21097..7f8308fc3d 100644
--- a/src/boot/bootctl-systemd-efi-options.c
+++ b/src/boot/bootctl-systemd-efi-options.c
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 int verb_systemd_efi_options(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
         int r;
 
+        /* This is obsolete and subject to removal */
+
         if (!arg_quiet)
                 log_notice("Use of the SystemdOptions EFI variable is deprecated.");
 
diff --git a/src/boot/bootctl.c b/src/boot/bootctl.c
index a86ab84d19..1bc4aaf3ba 100644
--- a/src/boot/bootctl.c
+++ b/src/boot/bootctl.c
@@ -142,8 +142,6 @@ static int help(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
                "  status               Show status of installed boot loader and EFI variables\n"
                "  reboot-to-firmware [BOOL]\n"
                "                       Query or set reboot-to-firmware EFI flag\n"
-               "  systemd-efi-options [STRING]\n"
-               "                       Query or set system options string in EFI variable\n"
                "\n%3$sBoot Loader Specification Commands:%4$s\n"
                "  list                 List boot loader entries\n"
                "  unlink ID            Remove boot loader entry\n"