diff --git a/src/timesync/timesyncd.c b/src/timesync/timesyncd.c
index bc3e6ee91b..98766a9ce7 100644
--- a/src/timesync/timesyncd.c
+++ b/src/timesync/timesyncd.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static int load_clock_timestamp(uid_t uid, gid_t gid) {
                 }
 
                 /* create stamp file with the compiled-in date */
-                r = touch_file(CLOCK_FILE, false, min, uid, gid, 0644);
+                r = touch_file(CLOCK_FILE, /* parents= */ false, min, uid, gid, 0644);
                 if (r < 0)
                         log_debug_errno(r, "Failed to create %s, ignoring: %m", CLOCK_FILE);
         }