diff --git a/man/systemd-repart.xml b/man/systemd-repart.xml
index 0cb14b6991..271366e5ef 100644
--- a/man/systemd-repart.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-repart.xml
@@ -731,10 +731,6 @@
         <para>The disk requires at least one partition with <varname>Type=esp</varname>. The first one will
         be the one referenced in the boot catalog.</para>
 
-        <para>This option is available only when creating a new partition table, that is when
-        <option>--empty=</option> has value <literal>require</literal>, <literal>force</literal> or
-        <literal>create</literal>.</para>
-
         <xi:include href="version-info.xml" xpointer="v261"/></listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
diff --git a/src/repart/repart.c b/src/repart/repart.c
index 5c36bad075..d672db6d26 100644
--- a/src/repart/repart.c
+++ b/src/repart/repart.c
@@ -10280,10 +10280,6 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 arg_pager_flags |= PAGER_DISABLE;
         }
 
-        if (arg_eltorito && !IN_SET(arg_empty, EMPTY_REQUIRE, EMPTY_FORCE, EMPTY_CREATE))
-                return log_error_errno(SYNTHETIC_ERRNO(EINVAL),
-                                       "--el-torito=yes requires --empty= to be either require, force or create.");
-
         return 1;
 }