diff --git a/config/example-delta.cfg b/config/example-delta.cfg
index bde70cc6..475c179c 100644
--- a/config/example-delta.cfg
+++ b/config/example-delta.cfg
@@ -81,16 +81,10 @@ kinematics: delta
 #   This option must be "delta" for linear delta printers.
 max_velocity: 300
 #   Maximum velocity (in mm/s) of the toolhead relative to the
-#   print. This limits the velocity of the toolhead relative to the
-#   print - at the extreme end of the print envelope the delta axis
-#   steppers themselves may briefly exceed this speed by up to 3
-#   times. This parameter must be specified.
+#   print. This parameter must be specified.
 max_accel: 3000
 #   Maximum acceleration (in mm/s^2) of the toolhead relative to the
-#   print. This limits the acceleration of the toolhead relative to
-#   the print - at the extreme end of the print envelope the delta
-#   axis steppers may briefly exceed this acceleration by up to 3
-#   times. This parameter must be specified.
+#   print. This parameter must be specified.
 max_z_velocity: 200
 #   For delta printers this limits the maximum velocity (in mm/s) of
 #   moves with z axis movement. This setting can be used to reduce the
diff --git a/docs/Kinematics.md b/docs/Kinematics.md
index 2558396f..8e5d5806 100644
--- a/docs/Kinematics.md
+++ b/docs/Kinematics.md
@@ -211,13 +211,18 @@ With delta kinematics it is possible for a move that is accelerating
 in cartesian space to require an acceleration on a particular stepper
 motor greater than the move's acceleration. This can occur when a
 stepper arm is more horizontal than vertical and the line of movement
-is near that stepper's tower.
+passes near that stepper's tower. Although these moves could require a
+stepper motor acceleration greater than the printer's maximum
+configured move acceleration, this would only occur when the stepper
+is moving a small amount of mass. (The stepper would essentially only
+be moving the mass of the tower carriage.) Therefore, these brief
+periods of high acceleration are considered harmless.
 
-Klipper does enforce a maximum ceiling on stepper acceleration that is
-three times the maximum acceleration of a move in cartesian
-space. (Similarly, the maximum velocity of the stepper is limited to
-three times the maximum move velocity.) In order to enforce this
-limit, moves at the extreme edge of the build envelope (where a
+However, to avoid extreme cases, Klipper enforces a maximum ceiling on
+stepper acceleration of three times the printer's configured maximum
+move acceleration. (Similarly, the maximum velocity of the stepper is
+limited to three times the maximum move velocity.) In order to enforce
+this limit, moves at the extreme edge of the build envelope (where a
 stepper arm may be nearly horizontal) will have a lower maximum
 acceleration and velocity.