diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
index 7084ebc5e629..d2144188cc67 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       "--with-tty-gid=3" # tty in NixOS has gid 3
       "--enable-compat-libs" # get rid of this eventually
       "--disable-tests"
-      "--disable-manpages" # FIXME
 
       "--disable-hostnamed"
       "--disable-networkd" # enable/use eventually