diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__uci/man.rst b/cdist/conf/type/__uci/man.rst
index c7f5f4f0..8c3f79f1 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__uci/man.rst
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__uci/man.rst
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ DESCRIPTION
 This cdist type can be used to alter configuration options in OpenWrt's
 Unified Configuration Interface (UCI) system.
 
-Options can be applied in batches if the ``--transaction`` parameter is used.
-
 
 REQUIRED PARAMETERS
 -------------------
@@ -30,9 +28,6 @@ OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
 -------------------
 state
     ``present`` or ``absent``, defaults to ``present``.
-transaction
-    The name of the transaction this option belongs to.
-    If none is given: ``default`` is used.
 type
     If the type should generate an option or a list.
     One of: ``option`` or ``list``.
@@ -55,10 +50,10 @@ EXAMPLES
     # Set DHCP option 252: tell DHCP clients to not ask for proxy information.
     __uci dhcp.lan.dhcp_option --type list --value '252,"\n"'
 
-    # Enable NTP and NTPd (in one transaction)
-    __uci system.ntp.enabled --value 1 --transaction ntp
-    __uci system.ntp.enable_server --value 1 --transaction ntp
-    __uci system.ntp.server --type list --transaction ntp \
+    # Enable NTP and NTPd (each is applied individually)
+    __uci system.ntp.enabled --value 1
+    __uci system.ntp.enable_server --value 1
+    __uci system.ntp.server --type list \
         --value '0.openwrt.pool.ntp.org' \
         --value '1.openwrt.pool.ntp.org' \
         --value '2.openwrt.pool.ntp.org' \
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__uci_section/man.rst b/cdist/conf/type/__uci_section/man.rst
index 753d00b3..a0ab78e8 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__uci_section/man.rst
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__uci_section/man.rst
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ option
     shell argument.
 state
     ``present`` or ``absent``, defaults to ``present``.
-transaction
-    The name of the transaction this option belongs to.
-    The value will be forwarded to :strong:`cdist-type__uci`\ (7).
 type
     The type of the section in the format: ``<config>.<section-type>``
 
@@ -71,13 +68,13 @@ EXAMPLES
 .. code-block:: sh
 
     # Configure the dropbear daemon
-    __uci_section dropbear --type dropbear.dropbear --transaction sshd \
+    __uci_section dropbear --type dropbear.dropbear \
         --match Port=22 --option Port=22 \
         --option PasswordAuth=off \
         --option RootPasswordAuth=off
 
     # Define a firewall zone comprised of lan and wlan networks
-    __uci_section firewall.internal --type firewall.zone --transaction fw \
+    __uci_section firewall.internal --type firewall.zone \
         --option name='internal' \
         --list network='lan' \
         --list network='wlan' \
@@ -87,7 +84,6 @@ EXAMPLES
 
     # Block SSH access from the guest network
     __uci_section firewall.block_ssh_from_guest --type firewall.rule \
-        --transaction fwrules \
         --option name='Block-SSH-Access-from-Guest' \
         --option src='guest' \
         --option proto='tcp' \
@@ -96,7 +92,6 @@ EXAMPLES
 
     # Configure a Wi-Fi access point
     __uci_section wireless.default_radio0 --type wireless.wifi-iface \
-        --transaction wifi \
         --option device='radio0' \
         --option mode='ap' \
         --option network='wlan' \
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__uci_section/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__uci_section/manifest
index 208a2c4e..41e30a07 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__uci_section/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__uci_section/manifest
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ esac
 section=$(cat "${__object:?}/explorer/match")
 
 state_should=$(cat "${__object:?}/parameter/state")
-transaction_name=$(cat "${__object:?}/parameter/transaction")
 
 case $state_should
 in
@@ -106,8 +105,7 @@ in
 		fi
 
 		# Make sure the section itself is present
-		__uci "${section}" --state present --transaction "${transaction_name}" \
-			--value "${sect_type}"
+		__uci "${section}" --state present --value "${sect_type}"
 		export require=__uci/"${section}"
 
 		# Delete options/lists not in "should"
@@ -115,7 +113,7 @@ in
 		| while read -r optname
 		  do
 			  grep_line "${optname}" "${listnames_should}" "${optnames_should}" || {
-				  __uci "${section}.${optname}" --state absent --transaction "${transaction_name}"
+				  __uci "${section}.${optname}" --state absent
 			  } </dev/null
 		  done
 
@@ -130,14 +128,14 @@ in
 			  | unquote_lines \
 			  | append_values \
 				    __uci "${section}.${_optname}" --state present \
-					    --type "${_type}" --transaction "${transaction_name}"
+					    --type "${_type}"
 		  done
 		;;
 	(absent)
 		# if explorer found no section there is nothing to delete
 		test -n "${section}" || exit 0
 
-		__uci "${section}" --state absent --transaction "${transaction_name}"
+		__uci "${section}" --state absent
 		;;
 	(*)
 		printf 'Invalid --state: %s\n' "${state_should}" >&2