diff --git a/Makefile-man.am b/Makefile-man.am
index 08f856b852..3d43560199 100644
--- a/Makefile-man.am
+++ b/Makefile-man.am
@@ -1472,4 +1472,5 @@ EXTRA_DIST += \
 	man/tmpfiles.d.xml \
 	man/udev.xml \
 	man/udevadm.xml \
+	man/user-system-options.xml \
 	man/vconsole.conf.xml
diff --git a/man/busctl.xml b/man/busctl.xml
index 9a2c63c943..7947c8d2c8 100644
--- a/man/busctl.xml
+++ b/man/busctl.xml
@@ -70,24 +70,6 @@ along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
     <para>The following options are understood:</para>
 
     <variablelist>
-      <varlistentry>
-        <term><option>--system</option></term>
-
-        <listitem>
-          <para>Talk to the systemd system manager (the
-          default).</para>
-        </listitem>
-      </varlistentry>
-
-      <varlistentry>
-        <term><option>--user</option></term>
-
-        <listitem>
-          <para>Talk to the systemd manager of the calling
-          user.</para>
-        </listitem>
-      </varlistentry>
-
       <varlistentry>
         <term><option>-H</option></term>
         <term><option>--host</option></term>
@@ -171,6 +153,9 @@ along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
+      <xi:include href="user-system-options.xml" xpointer="user" />
+      <xi:include href="user-system-options.xml" xpointer="system" />
+
       <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="help" />
       <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="version" />
       <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="no-pager" />
diff --git a/man/systemctl.xml b/man/systemctl.xml
index 4bb8b07d61..379bf263e0 100644
--- a/man/systemctl.xml
+++ b/man/systemctl.xml
@@ -285,22 +285,8 @@ along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
-      <varlistentry>
-        <term><option>--system</option></term>
-
-        <listitem>
-          <para>Talk to the systemd system manager. (Default)</para>
-        </listitem>
-      </varlistentry>
-
-      <varlistentry>
-        <term><option>--user</option></term>
-
-        <listitem>
-          <para>Talk to the systemd manager of the calling
-          user.</para>
-        </listitem>
-      </varlistentry>
+      <xi:include href="user-system-options.xml" xpointer="user" />
+      <xi:include href="user-system-options.xml" xpointer="system" />
 
       <varlistentry>
         <term><option>--no-wall</option></term>
diff --git a/man/systemd-run.xml b/man/systemd-run.xml
index 87640fc259..fc2131eb2f 100644
--- a/man/systemd-run.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-run.xml
@@ -89,24 +89,6 @@ along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
     <para>The following options are understood:</para>
 
     <variablelist>
-      <varlistentry>
-        <term><option>--user</option></term>
-
-        <listitem>
-          <para>Talk to the service manager of the calling user,
-          rather than the service manager of the system.</para>
-        </listitem>
-      </varlistentry>
-
-      <varlistentry>
-        <term><option>--system</option></term>
-
-        <listitem>
-          <para>Talk to the service manager of the system. This is the
-          implied default.</para>
-        </listitem>
-      </varlistentry>
-
       <varlistentry>
               <term><option>-H</option></term>
               <term><option>--host=</option></term>
@@ -189,6 +171,9 @@ along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
+      <xi:include href="user-system-options.xml" xpointer="user" />
+      <xi:include href="user-system-options.xml" xpointer="system" />
+
       <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="help" />
       <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="version" />
     </variablelist>
diff --git a/man/user-system-options.xml b/man/user-system-options.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0863960214
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/user-system-options.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN"
+          "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd">
+
+<variablelist>
+  <varlistentry id='user'>
+    <term><option>--user</option></term>
+
+    <listitem id='user-text'>
+      <para>Talk to the service manager of the calling user,
+      rather than the service manager of the system.</para>
+    </listitem>
+  </varlistentry>
+
+  <varlistentry id='system'>
+    <term><option>--system</option></term>
+
+    <listitem id='system-text'>
+      <para>Talk to the service manager of the system. This is the
+      implied default.</para>
+    </listitem>
+  </varlistentry>
+</variablelist>