diff --git a/changelog.d/18692.doc b/changelog.d/18692.doc
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Update `rc_delayed_event_mgmt` docs to the actual nesting level. Contributed by @HarHarLinks.
diff --git a/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md b/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md
index 6918559de..e47a32f51 100644
--- a/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md
+++ b/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md
@@ -1925,9 +1925,8 @@ This setting has the following sub-options:
 Default configuration:
 ```yaml
 rc_delayed_event_mgmt:
-  per_user:
-    per_second: 1.0
-    burst_count: 5.0
+  per_second: 1.0
+  burst_count: 5.0
 ```
 
 Example configuration:
diff --git a/schema/synapse-config.schema.yaml b/schema/synapse-config.schema.yaml
index d9a5a9849..9a244856e 100644
--- a/schema/synapse-config.schema.yaml
+++ b/schema/synapse-config.schema.yaml
@@ -2179,9 +2179,8 @@ properties:
       with a short timeout, or restarting several different delayed events all
       at once) without the risk of being ratelimited.
     default:
-      per_user:
-        per_second: 1.0
-        burst_count: 5.0
+      per_second: 1.0
+      burst_count: 5.0
     examples:
       - per_second: 2.0
         burst_count: 20.0