diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/modprobe.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/modprobe.nix
index 54bb7ea9ddd7..d751c4462d3f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/modprobe.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/modprobe.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ with lib;
   ###### interface
 
   options = {
-    boot.modprobeConfig.enable = mkEnableOption (lib.mdDoc "modprobe config. This is useful for systemds like containers which do not require a kernel.") // {
+    boot.modprobeConfig.enable = mkEnableOption (lib.mdDoc "modprobe config. This is useful for systems like containers which do not require a kernel") // {
       default = true;
     };