diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9c187806bb..4f6d9be87e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([systemd],
-   [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-systemd],[Enable systemd support. @<:@default=disabled@:>@])],
+   [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-systemd],[Enable systemd support. @<:@default=enabled@:>@])],
    [
     if test "x${enableval}" = "xyes" ; then
        want_systemd="yes"