diff --git a/aider/website/assets/sample.aider.conf.yml b/aider/website/assets/sample.aider.conf.yml
index 71e6b83f5..e0b8db804 100644
--- a/aider/website/assets/sample.aider.conf.yml
+++ b/aider/website/assets/sample.aider.conf.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 ## Only work with models that have meta-data available (default: True)
 #show-model-warnings: true
 
-## Maximum number of tokens to use for chat history. If not specified, uses the model's max_chat_history_tokens.
+## Soft limit on tokens for chat history, after which summarization begins. If unspecified, defaults to the model's max_chat_history_tokens.
 #max-chat-history-tokens: xxx
 
 ## Specify the .env file to load (default: .env in git root)
diff --git a/aider/website/assets/sample.env b/aider/website/assets/sample.env
index f69f75c0f..2fce0d88a 100644
--- a/aider/website/assets/sample.env
+++ b/aider/website/assets/sample.env
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 ## Only work with models that have meta-data available (default: True)
 #AIDER_SHOW_MODEL_WARNINGS=true
 
-## ("Soft limit on tokens for chat history, after which summarization begins. If unspecified, defaults to the model's max_chat_history_tokens.",)
+## Soft limit on tokens for chat history, after which summarization begins. If unspecified, defaults to the model's max_chat_history_tokens.
 #AIDER_MAX_CHAT_HISTORY_TOKENS=
 
 ## Specify the .env file to load (default: .env in git root)
diff --git a/aider/website/docs/config/aider_conf.md b/aider/website/docs/config/aider_conf.md
index be3bc3b1e..0092ac2f3 100644
--- a/aider/website/docs/config/aider_conf.md
+++ b/aider/website/docs/config/aider_conf.md
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ cog.outl("```")
 ## Only work with models that have meta-data available (default: True)
 #show-model-warnings: true
 
-## Maximum number of tokens to use for chat history. If not specified, uses the model's max_chat_history_tokens.
+## Soft limit on tokens for chat history, after which summarization begins. If unspecified, defaults to the model's max_chat_history_tokens.
 #max-chat-history-tokens: xxx
 
 ## Specify the .env file to load (default: .env in git root)
diff --git a/aider/website/docs/config/dotenv.md b/aider/website/docs/config/dotenv.md
index 6541b2c20..892ae76c8 100644
--- a/aider/website/docs/config/dotenv.md
+++ b/aider/website/docs/config/dotenv.md
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ cog.outl("```")
 ## Only work with models that have meta-data available (default: True)
 #AIDER_SHOW_MODEL_WARNINGS=true
 
-## ("Soft limit on tokens for chat history, after which summarization begins. If unspecified, defaults to the model's max_chat_history_tokens.",)
+## Soft limit on tokens for chat history, after which summarization begins. If unspecified, defaults to the model's max_chat_history_tokens.
 #AIDER_MAX_CHAT_HISTORY_TOKENS=
 
 ## Specify the .env file to load (default: .env in git root)
diff --git a/aider/website/docs/config/options.md b/aider/website/docs/config/options.md
index afa0b6c85..1b9ebfe59 100644
--- a/aider/website/docs/config/options.md
+++ b/aider/website/docs/config/options.md
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ Aliases:
   - `--no-show-model-warnings`
 
 ### `--max-chat-history-tokens VALUE`
-Maximum number of tokens to use for chat history. If not specified, uses the model's max_chat_history_tokens.  
+Soft limit on tokens for chat history, after which summarization begins. If unspecified, defaults to the model's max_chat_history_tokens.  
 Environment variable: `AIDER_MAX_CHAT_HISTORY_TOKENS`  
 
 ### `--env-file ENV_FILE`