diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/options/restart.md b/docs/source/markdown/options/restart.md
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--- a/docs/source/markdown/options/restart.md
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/options/restart.md
@@ -17,4 +17,6 @@ Valid _policy_ values are:
 
 Podman provides a systemd unit file, podman-restart.service, which restarts containers after a system reboot.
 
-If container runs as a system service, generate a systemd unit file to manage it. See **podman generate systemd**.
+When running containers in systemd services, use the restart functionality provided by systemd.
+In other words, do not use this option in a container unit, instead set the `Restart=` systemd directive in the `[Service]` section.
+See **podman-systemd.unit**(5) and **systemd.service**(5).