diff --git a/man/systemd-repart.xml b/man/systemd-repart.xml
index 7ebac168b4..9f2c08d2dd 100644
--- a/man/systemd-repart.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-repart.xml
@@ -135,9 +135,10 @@
     <varname>FactoryReset=</varname> boolean is deleted, and the algorithm restarted, thus immediately
     re-creating these partitions anew empty.</para>
 
-    <para>Note that <command>systemd-repart</command> only changes partition tables, it does not create or
-    resize any file systems within these partitions. A separate mechanism should be used for that, for
-    example
+    <para>Note that <command>systemd-repart</command> by default only changes partition tables, it does not
+    create or resize any file systems within these partitions, unless the <varname>Format=</varname>
+    configuration option is specified. Also note that there are also separate mechanisms available for this
+    purpose, for example
     <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-growfs</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> and
     <command>systemd-makefs</command>.</para>