diff --git a/man/systemd.exec.xml b/man/systemd.exec.xml
index 8fb9ecc6dc..a613c39087 100644
--- a/man/systemd.exec.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.exec.xml
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ CapabilityBoundingSet=~CAP_B CAP_C</programlisting>
         <term><varname>ConfigurationDirectory=</varname></term>
 
         <listitem><para>These options take a whitespace-separated list of directory names. The specified directory
-        names must be relative, and may not include <literal>.</literal> or <literal>..</literal>. If set, one or more
+        names must be relative, and may not include <literal>..</literal>. If set, one or more
         directories by the specified names will be created (including their parents) below <filename>/run</filename>
         (or <varname>$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR</varname> for user services), <filename>/var/lib</filename> (or
         <varname>$XDG_CONFIG_HOME</varname> for user services), <filename>/var/cache</filename> (or