diff --git a/selfservice/flow/login/handler.go b/selfservice/flow/login/handler.go
index b33b8b3c5c21..355b20fcc5c4 100644
--- a/selfservice/flow/login/handler.go
+++ b/selfservice/flow/login/handler.go
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ type submitSelfServiceLoginFlowBody struct{}
 //
 // API flows expect `application/json` to be sent in the body and responds with
 //   - HTTP 200 and a application/json body with the session token on success;
-//   - HTTP 303 redirect to a fresh login flow if the original flow expired with the appropriate error messages set;
+//   - HTTP 410 if the original flow expired with the appropriate error messages set and optionally a `use_flow_id` parameter in the body;
 //   - HTTP 400 on form validation errors.
 //
 // Browser flows expect a Content-Type of `application/x-www-form-urlencoded` or `application/json` to be sent in the body and respond with
diff --git a/selfservice/flow/registration/handler.go b/selfservice/flow/registration/handler.go
index dae85ac0b03c..5554dd217a96 100644
--- a/selfservice/flow/registration/handler.go
+++ b/selfservice/flow/registration/handler.go
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ type submitSelfServiceRegistrationFlowBody struct{}
 // API flows expect `application/json` to be sent in the body and respond with
 //   - HTTP 200 and a application/json body with the created identity success - if the session hook is configured the
 //     `session` and `session_token` will also be included;
-//   - HTTP 303 redirect to a fresh registration flow if the original flow expired with the appropriate error messages set;
+//   - HTTP 410 if the original flow expired with the appropriate error messages set and optionally a `use_flow_id` parameter in the body;
 //   - HTTP 400 on form validation errors.
 //
 // Browser flows expect a Content-Type of `application/x-www-form-urlencoded` or `application/json` to be sent in the body and respond with