diff --git a/man/journalctl.xml b/man/journalctl.xml
index a4f9e2d7ee..91461a7732 100644
--- a/man/journalctl.xml
+++ b/man/journalctl.xml
@@ -705,18 +705,6 @@
         </para></listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
-      <varlistentry>
-        <term><option>--new-id128</option></term>
-
-        <listitem><para>Instead of showing journal contents, generate
-        a new 128-bit ID suitable for identifying messages. This is
-        intended for usage by developers who need a new identifier for
-        a new message they introduce and want to make
-        recognizable. This will print the new ID in four different
-        formats which can be copied into source code or similar.
-        </para></listitem>
-      </varlistentry>
-
       <varlistentry>
         <term><option>--header</option></term>
 
diff --git a/man/sd-id128.xml b/man/sd-id128.xml
index fbcf4bf367..4425c45d1e 100644
--- a/man/sd-id128.xml
+++ b/man/sd-id128.xml
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 }</programlisting>
 
     <para>Note that new, randomized IDs may be generated with
-    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>journalctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>'s
-    <option>--new-id128</option> option.</para>
+    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-id128</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>'s
+    <command>new</command> command.</para>
   </refsect1>
 
   <xi:include href="libsystemd-pkgconfig.xml" />
diff --git a/man/sd_id128_randomize.xml b/man/sd_id128_randomize.xml
index 4f7cd71398..4f5b160bd9 100644
--- a/man/sd_id128_randomize.xml
+++ b/man/sd_id128_randomize.xml
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@
     type, see
     <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd-id128</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
 
-    <para><citerefentry><refentrytitle>journalctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>'s
-    <option>--new-id128</option> option may be used as a command line
-    front-end for <function>sd_id128_randomize()</function>.</para>
+    <para><citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-id128</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>'s
+    <command>new</command> command may be used as a command line front-end for
+    <function>sd_id128_randomize()</function>.</para>
   </refsect1>
 
   <refsect1>
diff --git a/man/systemd.journal-fields.xml b/man/systemd.journal-fields.xml
index 942c6ba91a..76e1de72ca 100644
--- a/man/systemd.journal-fields.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.journal-fields.xml
@@ -56,14 +56,10 @@
       <varlistentry>
         <term><varname>MESSAGE_ID=</varname></term>
         <listitem>
-          <para>A 128-bit message identifier ID for recognizing
-          certain message types, if this is desirable. This should
-          contain a 128-bit ID formatted as a lower-case hexadecimal
-          string, without any separating dashes or suchlike. This is
-          recommended to be a UUID-compatible ID, but this is not
-          enforced, and formatted differently. Developers can generate
-          a new ID for this purpose with <command>journalctl
-          <option>--new-id128</option></command>.
+          <para>A 128-bit message identifier ID for recognizing certain message types, if this is desirable. This
+          should contain a 128-bit ID formatted as a lower-case hexadecimal string, without any separating dashes or
+          suchlike. This is recommended to be a UUID-compatible ID, but this is not enforced, and formatted
+          differently. Developers can generate a new ID for this purpose with <command>systemd-id128 new</command>.
           </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/journal/journalctl.c b/src/journal/journalctl.c
index b42f676bae..2f8d2e9596 100644
--- a/src/journal/journalctl.c
+++ b/src/journal/journalctl.c
@@ -363,7 +363,6 @@ static int help(void) {
                "     --list-catalog          Show all message IDs in the catalog\n"
                "     --dump-catalog          Show entries in the message catalog\n"
                "     --update-catalog        Update the message catalog database\n"
-               "     --new-id128             Generate a new 128-bit ID\n"
                "     --setup-keys            Generate a new FSS key pair\n"
                "\nSee the %s for details.\n"
                , program_invocation_short_name
@@ -425,7 +424,7 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 { "no-full",        no_argument,       NULL, ARG_NO_FULL        },
                 { "lines",          optional_argument, NULL, 'n'                },
                 { "no-tail",        no_argument,       NULL, ARG_NO_TAIL        },
-                { "new-id128",      no_argument,       NULL, ARG_NEW_ID128      },
+                { "new-id128",      no_argument,       NULL, ARG_NEW_ID128      }, /* deprecated */
                 { "quiet",          no_argument,       NULL, 'q'                },
                 { "merge",          no_argument,       NULL, 'm'                },
                 { "this-boot",      no_argument,       NULL, ARG_THIS_BOOT      }, /* deprecated */
diff --git a/src/systemd/sd-messages.h b/src/systemd/sd-messages.h
index 2f0e8966ab..ba6c6b1cf8 100644
--- a/src/systemd/sd-messages.h
+++ b/src/systemd/sd-messages.h
@@ -23,12 +23,10 @@
 
 _SD_BEGIN_DECLARATIONS;
 
-/* Hey! If you add a new message here, you *must* also update the
- * message catalog with an appropriate explanation */
+/* Hey! If you add a new message here, you *must* also update the message catalog with an appropriate explanation */
 
-/* And if you add a new ID here, make sure to generate a random one
- * with journalctl --new-id128. Do not use any other IDs, and do not
- * count them up manually. */
+/* And if you add a new ID here, make sure to generate a random one with "systemd-id128 new". Do not use any other IDs,
+ * and do not count them up manually. */
 
 #define SD_MESSAGE_JOURNAL_START          SD_ID128_MAKE(f7,73,79,a8,49,0b,40,8b,be,5f,69,40,50,5a,77,7b)
 #define SD_MESSAGE_JOURNAL_START_STR      SD_ID128_MAKE_STR(f7,73,79,a8,49,0b,40,8b,be,5f,69,40,50,5a,77,7b)