diff --git a/sysutils/slay/Makefile b/sysutils/slay/Makefile
index ef888592ca2d..e709dbccf52b 100644
--- a/sysutils/slay/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/slay/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ COMMENT=	Kills a login shell and process(es) of a user
 
 NO_BUILD=	"binary distribution"
 
+DEPRECATED=	Author doesn't see it as needed anymore
+EXPIRATION_DATE=	2006-12-31
+
 do-install:
 	${INSTALL_SCRIPT}	${WRKSRC}/slay ${PREFIX}/bin