diff --git a/docs/chart_template_guide/accessing_files.md b/docs/chart_template_guide/accessing_files.md
index 43b1307d5..3149abf88 100644
--- a/docs/chart_template_guide/accessing_files.md
+++ b/docs/chart_template_guide/accessing_files.md
@@ -235,8 +235,9 @@ data:
     {{ . }}{{ end }}
 ```
 
-If the file is empty or does not exist, `Lines` returns an empty list. In that
-case, a `range` over it simply produces no output instead of failing.
+If the file you reference is empty or does not exist, `Lines` returns an empty
+list rather than failing. The `range` loop then produces no output, so
+referencing a missing or empty file will not cause template rendering to fail.
 
 There is no way to pass files external to the chart during `helm install`. So if
 you are asking users to supply data, it must be loaded using `helm install -f`
diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-3/chart_template_guide/accessing_files.md b/versioned_docs/version-3/chart_template_guide/accessing_files.md
index ff3e6c3a1..3149abf88 100644
--- a/versioned_docs/version-3/chart_template_guide/accessing_files.md
+++ b/versioned_docs/version-3/chart_template_guide/accessing_files.md
@@ -235,6 +235,10 @@ data:
     {{ . }}{{ end }}
 ```
 
+If the file you reference is empty or does not exist, `Lines` returns an empty
+list rather than failing. The `range` loop then produces no output, so
+referencing a missing or empty file will not cause template rendering to fail.
+
 There is no way to pass files external to the chart during `helm install`. So if
 you are asking users to supply data, it must be loaded using `helm install -f`
 or `helm install --set`.