diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
index fd5500773626..a21b2bab9158 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
@@ -339,10 +339,11 @@ in
       type = types.listOf types.str;
       example = [ "systemd-backlight@.service" ];
       description = ''
-        A list of units to suppress when generating system systemd configuration directory. This has
+        A list of units to skip when generating system systemd configuration directory. This has
         priority over upstream units, <option>systemd.units</option>, and
         <option>systemd.additionalUpstreamSystemUnits</option>. The main purpose of this is to
-        suppress a upstream systemd unit with any modifications made to it by other NixOS modules.
+        prevent a upstream systemd unit from being added to the initrd with any modifications made to it
+        by other NixOS modules.
       '';
     };
 
diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/initrd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/initrd.nix
index 8cf575eb61ad..2aeb6c5c965b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/initrd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/initrd.nix
@@ -205,10 +205,11 @@ in {
       example = [ "systemd-backlight@.service" ];
       visible = false;
       description = ''
-        A list of units to suppress when generating system systemd configuration directory. This has
-        priority over upstream units, <option>systemd.units</option>, and
-        <option>systemd.additionalUpstreamSystemUnits</option>. The main purpose of this is to
-        suppress a upstream systemd unit with any modifications made to it by other NixOS modules.
+        A list of units to skip when generating system systemd configuration directory. This has
+        priority over upstream units, <option>boot.initrd.systemd.units</option>, and
+        <option>boot.initrd.systemd.additionalUpstreamUnits</option>. The main purpose of this is to
+        prevent a upstream systemd unit from being added to the initrd with any modifications made to it
+        by other NixOS modules.
       '';
     };