diff --git a/man/systemd.special.xml b/man/systemd.special.xml
index fe40da7fbe2..1434ead7d5e 100644
--- a/man/systemd.special.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.special.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
     <filename>hybrid-sleep.target</filename>,
     <filename>suspend-then-hibernate.target</filename>,
     <filename>initrd.target</filename>,
-    <filename>initrd-cryptsetup.target</filename>,
     <filename>initrd-fs.target</filename>,
     <filename>initrd-root-device.target</filename>,
     <filename>initrd-root-fs.target</filename>,
@@ -183,10 +182,8 @@
         <varlistentry>
           <term><filename>cryptsetup.target</filename></term>
           <listitem>
-            <para>A target that pulls in setup services for local encrypted block devices.
-            See <filename>remote-cryptsetup.target</filename> below for the equivalent target for remote
-            volumes, and <filename>initrd-cryptsetup.target</filename> below for the equivalent target in the
-            initrd.</para>
+            <para>A target that pulls in setup services for all
+            encrypted block devices.</para>
           </listitem>
         </varlistentry>
         <varlistentry>
@@ -355,20 +352,12 @@
         <varlistentry>
           <term><filename>initrd.target</filename></term>
           <listitem>
-            <para>This is the default target in the initrd, similar to <filename>default.target</filename>
+            <para>This is the default target in the initramfs, similar to <filename>default.target</filename>
             in the main system. It is used to mount the real root and transition to it. See
             <citerefentry><refentrytitle>bootup</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry> for
             more discussion.</para>
           </listitem>
         </varlistentry>
-        <varlistentry>
-          <term><filename>initrd-cryptsetup.target</filename></term>
-          <listitem>
-            <para>A target that pulls in setup services for all encrypted block devices. See
-            <filename>cryptsetup.target</filename> and <filename>remote-cryptsetup.target</filename> for the
-            equivalent targets in the real root.</para>
-          </listitem>
-        </varlistentry>
         <varlistentry>
           <term><filename>initrd-fs.target</filename></term>
           <listitem>
@@ -560,9 +549,7 @@
             <para>Similar to <filename>cryptsetup.target</filename>, but for encrypted
             devices which are accessed over the network. It is used for
             <citerefentry><refentrytitle>crypttab</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
-            entries marked with <option>_netdev</option>.
-            See <filename>cryptsetup.target</filename> for the equivalent target for local volumes, and
-            <filename>initrd-cryptsetup.target</filename> for the equivalent target in the initrd.</para>
+            entries marked with <option>_netdev</option>.</para>
           </listitem>
         </varlistentry>
         <varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/cryptsetup/cryptsetup-generator.c b/src/cryptsetup/cryptsetup-generator.c
index 13e9f3aedd0..df589ec3e4a 100644
--- a/src/cryptsetup/cryptsetup-generator.c
+++ b/src/cryptsetup/cryptsetup-generator.c
@@ -455,16 +455,10 @@ static int create_disk(
                 }
         }
 
-        const char *target;
-        if (in_initrd())
-                target = "initrd-cryptsetup.target";
-        else if (netdev)
-                target = "remote-cryptsetup.target";
-        else
-                target = "cryptsetup.target";
-
         if (!nofail)
-                fprintf(f, "Before=%s\n", target);
+                fprintf(f,
+                        "Before=%s\n",
+                        netdev ? "remote-cryptsetup.target" : "cryptsetup.target");
 
         if (password && !keydev) {
                 r = print_dependencies(f, password);
@@ -527,7 +521,8 @@ static int create_disk(
                 return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to write unit file %s: %m", n);
 
         if (!noauto) {
-                r = generator_add_symlink(arg_dest, target,
+                r = generator_add_symlink(arg_dest,
+                                          netdev ? "remote-cryptsetup.target" : "cryptsetup.target",
                                           nofail ? "wants" : "requires", n);
                 if (r < 0)
                         return r;
diff --git a/units/initrd-cryptsetup.target b/units/initrd-cryptsetup.target
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a2938c8955..00000000000
--- a/units/initrd-cryptsetup.target
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-#  SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1+
-#
-#  This file is part of systemd.
-#
-#  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-#  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
-#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
-#  (at your option) any later version.
-
-[Unit]
-Description=Initrd Encrypted Volumes
-Documentation=man:systemd.special(7)
-OnFailure=emergency.target
-OnFailureJobMode=replace-irreversibly
-AssertPathExists=/etc/initrd-release
-DefaultDependencies=no
-Conflicts=shutdown.target
diff --git a/units/meson.build b/units/meson.build
index a55e7178688..2f09590736e 100644
--- a/units/meson.build
+++ b/units/meson.build
@@ -22,14 +22,12 @@ units = [
          'multi-user.target.wants/'],
         ['getty-pre.target',                    ''],
         ['graphical.target',                    '',
-         (with_runlevels ? 'runlevel5.target default.target' : 'default.target')],
+         'default.target' + (with_runlevels ? ' runlevel5.target' : '')],
         ['halt.target',                         ''],
         ['hibernate.target',                    'ENABLE_HIBERNATE'],
         ['hybrid-sleep.target',                 'ENABLE_HIBERNATE'],
         ['suspend-then-hibernate.target',       'ENABLE_HIBERNATE'],
         ['initrd-cleanup.service',              'ENABLE_INITRD'],
-        ['initrd-cryptsetup.target',            'HAVE_LIBCRYPTSETUP ENABLE_INITRD',
-         'sysinit.target.wants/'],
         ['initrd-fs.target',                    'ENABLE_INITRD'],
         ['initrd-parse-etc.service',            'ENABLE_INITRD'],
         ['initrd-root-device.target',           'ENABLE_INITRD'],
@@ -61,8 +59,9 @@ units = [
          'sysinit.target.wants/'],
         ['proc-sys-fs-binfmt_misc.mount',       'ENABLE_BINFMT'],
         ['reboot.target',                       '',
-         (with_runlevels ? 'runlevel6.target ctrl-alt-del.target' : 'ctrl-alt-del.target')],
-        ['remote-cryptsetup.target',            'HAVE_LIBCRYPTSETUP'],
+         'ctrl-alt-del.target' + (with_runlevels ? ' runlevel6.target' : '')],
+        ['remote-cryptsetup.target',            'HAVE_LIBCRYPTSETUP',
+         'initrd-root-device.target.wants/'],
         ['remote-fs-pre.target',                ''],
         ['remote-fs.target',                    ''],
         ['rescue.target',                       '',