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diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/init-manager.rst b/documentation/dev-manual/init-manager.rst
index 0617fed516..10c4754e62 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/init-manager.rst
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/init-manager.rst
@@ -38,26 +38,14 @@ following sections.
 Using systemd Exclusively
 =========================
 
-Set these variables in your distribution configuration file as follows::
-
-   DISTRO_FEATURES:append = " systemd"
-   VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager = "systemd"
-
-You can also prevent the SysVinit distribution feature from
-being automatically enabled as follows::
-
-   DISTRO_FEATURES_BACKFILL_CONSIDERED = "sysvinit"
-
-Doing so removes any
-redundant SysVinit scripts.
-
-To remove initscripts from your image altogether, set this variable
-also::
+Set the :term:`INIT_MANAGER` variable in your distribution configuration
+file as follows::
 
-   VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_initscripts = ""
+   INIT_MANAGER = "systemd"
 
-For information on the backfill variable, see
-:term:`DISTRO_FEATURES_BACKFILL_CONSIDERED`.
+This will enable systemd and remove sysvinit components from the image.
+See ``meta/conf/distro/include/init-manager-systemd.inc`` for exact
+details on what this does.
 
 Using systemd for the Main Image and Using SysVinit for the Rescue Image
 ========================================================================