diff --git a/man/systemd.network.xml b/man/systemd.network.xml
index dc97e17838..971dce73fc 100644
--- a/man/systemd.network.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.network.xml
@@ -3517,7 +3517,7 @@ MultiPathRoute=2001:db8::1@eth0</programlisting>
                   generated by using the EUI-64 algorithm. Because the interface identifier is static,
                   if Duplicate Address Detection detects that the computed address is a duplicate
                   (in use by another node on the link), then this mode will fail to provide an address
-                  for that prefix. If an IPv6 address without mode is specified, then
+                  for that prefix. If an IPv6 address without <literal>static</literal> is specified, then
                   <literal>static</literal> mode is assumed.
                 </para>