diff --git a/src/chartdataset.cpp b/src/chartdataset.cpp
index a3bf5a4..66a54ec 100644
--- a/src/chartdataset.cpp
+++ b/src/chartdataset.cpp
@@ -111,17 +111,10 @@ void ChartDataSet::addAxis(QAbstractAxis *axis, Qt::Alignment aligment)
     };
 
     AbstractDomain *newDomain;
-    if (m_chart && m_chart->chartType() == QChart::ChartTypePolar) {
-        foreach (QAbstractAxis *existingAxis, axes()) {
-            if (existingAxis->orientation() == axis->orientation()) {
-                qWarning() << QObject::tr("Cannot add multiple axes of same orientation to a polar chart!");
-                return;
-            }
-        }
+    if (m_chart && m_chart->chartType() == QChart::ChartTypePolar)
         newDomain = new XYPolarDomain();
-    } else {
+    else
         newDomain = new XYDomain();
-    }
 
     QSharedPointer<AbstractDomain> domain(newDomain);
     axis->d_ptr->initializeDomain(domain.data());
diff --git a/src/qpolarchart.cpp b/src/qpolarchart.cpp
index def3198..f5db816 100644
--- a/src/qpolarchart.cpp
+++ b/src/qpolarchart.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
  when displaying line, spline, or area series. In such case series don't draw a direct line between
  the two points, but instead draw a line to and from the center of the chart.
 
- \note Polar charts do not support multiple axes of same orientation.
+ \note Polar charts draw all axes of same orientation in the same position, so using multiple
+ axes of same orientation can be confusing, unless the extra axes are only used to customize the
+ grid (e.g. you can display a highlighted range with a secondary shaded QCategoryAxis or provide
+ unlabeled subticks with a secondary QValueAxis that has its labels hidden).
 
  \sa QChart
  */