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diff --git a/man/systemd.nspawn.xml b/man/systemd.nspawn.xml
index 70c6ff33a6..787d5fd699 100644
--- a/man/systemd.nspawn.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.nspawn.xml
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@
specified parameters using <varname>Parameters=</varname> are passed as additional arguments to the
<filename>init</filename> process. This setting corresponds to the <option>--boot</option> switch on the
<command>systemd-nspawn</command> command line. This option may not be combined with
- <varname>ProcessTwo=yes</varname>. This option is the default if the
- <filename>systemd-nspawn@.service</filename> template unit file is used.</para></listitem>
+ <varname>ProcessTwo=yes</varname>. This option is specified by default in the
+ <filename>systemd-nspawn@.service</filename> template unit.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -145,13 +145,15 @@
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>Parameters=</varname></term>
- <listitem><para>Takes a space-separated list of
- arguments. This is either a command line, beginning with the
- binary name to execute, or – if <varname>Boot=</varname> is
- enabled – the list of arguments to pass to the init
- process. This setting corresponds to the command line
- parameters passed on the <command>systemd-nspawn</command>
- command line.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Takes a whitespace-separated list of arguments. Single (<literal>'</literal>) and
+ double (<literal>"</literal>) quotes may be used around arguments with whitespace. This is either a
+ command line, beginning with the binary name to execute, or – if <varname>Boot=</varname> is enabled
+ – the list of arguments to pass to the init process. This setting corresponds to the command line
+ parameters passed on the <command>systemd-nspawn</command> command line.</para>
+
+ <para>Note: <option>Boot=no</option>, <option>Parameters=a b "c c"</option> is the same as
+ <command>systemd-nspawn a b "c c"</command>, and <option>Boot=yes</option>, <option>Parameters=b 'c c'</option>
+ is the same as <command>systemd-nspawn --boot b 'c c'</command>.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>