diff --git a/cmd/mountlib/help.go b/cmd/mountlib/help.go
index 03ead5b7e..09777b2e8 100644
--- a/cmd/mountlib/help.go
+++ b/cmd/mountlib/help.go
@@ -407,8 +407,6 @@ mount sftp1:subdir /mnt/data -t rclone -o vfs_cache_mode=writes,sftp_key_file=/p
 or create systemd mount units:
 |||
 # /etc/systemd/system/mnt-data.mount
-[Unit]
-After=network-online.target
 [Mount]
 Type=rclone
 What=sftp1:subdir
@@ -420,7 +418,6 @@ optionally accompanied by systemd automount unit
 |||
 # /etc/systemd/system/mnt-data.automount
 [Unit]
-After=network-online.target
 Before=remote-fs.target
 [Automount]
 Where=/mnt/data
diff --git a/docs/content/commands/rclone_mount.md b/docs/content/commands/rclone_mount.md
index 322a3426c..37583f110 100644
--- a/docs/content/commands/rclone_mount.md
+++ b/docs/content/commands/rclone_mount.md
@@ -407,8 +407,6 @@ mount sftp1:subdir /mnt/data -t rclone -o vfs_cache_mode=writes,sftp_key_file=/p
 or create systemd mount units:
 ```
 # /etc/systemd/system/mnt-data.mount
-[Unit]
-After=network-online.target
 [Mount]
 Type=rclone
 What=sftp1:subdir
@@ -420,7 +418,6 @@ optionally accompanied by systemd automount unit
 ```
 # /etc/systemd/system/mnt-data.automount
 [Unit]
-After=network-online.target
 Before=remote-fs.target
 [Automount]
 Where=/mnt/data