diff --git a/docs/gitbook/tutorials/rollout-weights.md b/docs/gitbook/tutorials/rollout-weights.md
index b5bc6a65..54d5a389 100644
--- a/docs/gitbook/tutorials/rollout-weights.md
+++ b/docs/gitbook/tutorials/rollout-weights.md
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ canary:
   analysis:
     promotion:
       fullWeight: 1000
-      maxWeight: 500
       stepWeights: [1, 10, 100, 800]
 ```
 This configuration performs analysis starting from 1, going through `stepWeights` values till 800.  
diff --git a/pkg/controller/scheduler.go b/pkg/controller/scheduler.go
index 57d7507d..7b715e46 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/scheduler.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/scheduler.go
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ import (
 	"github.com/weaveworks/flagger/pkg/router"
 )
 
+func (c *Controller) maxWeight(canary *flaggerv1.Canary) int {
+	var stepWeightsLen = len(canary.GetAnalysis().StepWeights)
+	if stepWeightsLen > 0 {
+		return canary.GetAnalysis().StepWeights[stepWeightsLen-1]
+	}
+	if cd.GetAnalysis().MaxWeight > 0 {
+		maxWeight = cd.GetAnalysis().MaxWeight
+	}
+	// set max weight default value to 100%
+	return 100
+}
+
 func (c *Controller) fullWeight(canary *flaggerv1.Canary) int {
 	if canary.GetAnalysis().FullWeight > 0 {
 		return canary.GetAnalysis().FullWeight
@@ -200,10 +212,7 @@ func (c *Controller) advanceCanary(name string, namespace string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	maxWeight := c.fullWeight(cd)
-	if cd.GetAnalysis().MaxWeight > 0 {
-		maxWeight = cd.GetAnalysis().MaxWeight
-	}
+	maxWeight := c.maxWeight(cd)
 
 	// check primary status
 	if !cd.SkipAnalysis() {