diff --git a/language/control-structures/switch.xml b/language/control-structures/switch.xml
index 3ffa3a6098ca..6394fef83333 100644
--- a/language/control-structures/switch.xml
+++ b/language/control-structures/switch.xml
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ endswitch;
   </informalexample>
  </para>
  <para>
-  It's possible to use a semicolon instead of a colon after a case like:
+  Deprecated in 8.5: It's possible to use a semicolon instead of a colon after a case like:
   <informalexample>
    <programlisting role="php">
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