diff --git a/devel/imake/Makefile b/devel/imake/Makefile
index 83176ac4e54b..c5897697a32e 100644
--- a/devel/imake/Makefile
+++ b/devel/imake/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX=	.tgz
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Imake and other utilities from XFree86
-DEPRECATED=	"no longer needed by any FreeBSD port"
+
+DEPRECATED=	"no longer needed by any FreeBSD port\; long ago replaced by devel/imake-4"
 EXPIRATION_DATE=	"March 09, 2004"
 
 MANUAL_PACKAGE_BUILD=	installs/removes files also in the XFree86 port