diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
index 9fdef0251d70..6fd8ff443101 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ in
 
     services.journald.forwardToSyslog = mkOption {
       default = config.services.rsyslogd.enable || config.services.syslog-ng.enable;
-      defaultText = "config.services.rsyslogd.enable || config.services.syslog-ng.enable";
+      defaultText = "services.rsyslogd.enable || services.syslog-ng.enable";
       type = types.bool;
       description = ''
         Whether to forward log messages to syslog.
@@ -652,6 +652,7 @@ in
 
     services.logind.lidSwitchExternalPower = mkOption {
       default = config.services.logind.lidSwitch;
+      defaultText = "services.logind.lidSwitch";
       example = "ignore";
       type = logindHandlerType;