diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/varLib/interpolatable.py b/Lib/fontTools/varLib/interpolatable.py
index 04c2b244b..b2e2d1ebf 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/varLib/interpolatable.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/varLib/interpolatable.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import logging
 log = logging.getLogger("fontTools.varLib.interpolatable")
 
 DEFAULT_TOLERANCE = 0.95
-DEFAULT_KINKINESS = 1
+DEFAULT_KINKINESS = .5
 DEFAULT_UPEM = 1000
 DEFAULT_MIN_KINK_LENGTH = 0.01
 
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/varLib/interpolatablePlot.py b/Lib/fontTools/varLib/interpolatablePlot.py
index 31dd2b366..6c45fee65 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/varLib/interpolatablePlot.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/varLib/interpolatablePlot.py
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ class InterpolatablePlot:
         cr.fill()
         y -= self.pad + self.line_height
 
+        """
         self.draw_label("Point causing kink in the contour", x=xxx, y=y, width=width)
         self.draw_circle(
             cr,
@@ -257,6 +258,7 @@ class InterpolatablePlot:
             color=self.kink_point_color,
         )
         y -= self.pad + self.line_height
+        """
 
         self.draw_label("Suggested new contour start point", x=xxx, y=y, width=width)
         self.draw_circle(