diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/docker.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/docker.nix
index 83d90d9fc97..689f664b676 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/docker.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/docker.nix
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ in
   ]);
 
   imports = [
-    (mkRemovedOptionModule ["virtualisation" "docker" "socketActivation"] "This option was removed in favor of starting docker at boot")
+    (mkRemovedOptionModule ["virtualisation" "docker" "socketActivation"] "This option was removed and socket activation is now always active")
   ];
 
 }