diff --git a/Documentation/Getting-Started/Configuration-Guide.md b/Documentation/Getting-Started/Configuration-Guide.md
index d30be226e..78aa7d974 100644
--- a/Documentation/Getting-Started/Configuration-Guide.md
+++ b/Documentation/Getting-Started/Configuration-Guide.md
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ will be used to manage the user connections.
 
 #### `thread_stack_size`
 
-Deprecated in 2.3.
+Ignored and deprecated in 2.3.
 
 If you need to explicitly set the stack size, do so using `ulimit -s` before
 starting MaxScale.
diff --git a/Documentation/Release-Notes/MaxScale-2.3.0-Release-Notes.md b/Documentation/Release-Notes/MaxScale-2.3.0-Release-Notes.md
index f861bb872..f658b0b0d 100644
--- a/Documentation/Release-Notes/MaxScale-2.3.0-Release-Notes.md
+++ b/Documentation/Release-Notes/MaxScale-2.3.0-Release-Notes.md
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ MaxScale 2.3 and will be removed in a subsequent release. The
 
 ### `thread_stack_size`
 
-The `thread_stack_size` configuration parameter has been deprecated. If
-you need to explicitly set the stack size, do so using `ulimit -s` before
-starting MaxScale.
+The `thread_stack_size` configuration parameter is ignored and has been
+deprecated. If you need to explicitly set the stack size, do so using
+`ulimit -s` before starting MaxScale.
 
 ## Dropped Features
 
diff --git a/server/core/config.cc b/server/core/config.cc
index b1919ccb6..52bd57ee6 100644
--- a/server/core/config.cc
+++ b/server/core/config.cc
@@ -2061,8 +2061,8 @@ handle_global_item(const char *name, const char *value)
     else if (strcmp(name, CN_THREAD_STACK_SIZE) == 0)
     {
         // DEPRECATED in 2.3, remove in 2.4
-        MXS_WARNING("%s has been deprecated. If you need to explicitly set the stack "
-                    "size, do so with 'ulimit -s' before starting MaxScale.",
+        MXS_WARNING("%s is ignored and has been deprecated. If you need to explicitly "
+                    "set the stack size, do so with 'ulimit -s' before starting MaxScale.",
                     CN_THREAD_STACK_SIZE);
     }
     else if (strcmp(name, CN_NON_BLOCKING_POLLS) == 0)