diff --git a/mail/p5-Net-SMTP-SSL/Makefile b/mail/p5-Net-SMTP-SSL/Makefile
index 037e8884da42..26b4766dc3bc 100644
--- a/mail/p5-Net-SMTP-SSL/Makefile
+++ b/mail/p5-Net-SMTP-SSL/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ LICENSE_COMB=	dual
 
 # devel/bugzilla{44,50} still depend on this port
 DEPRECATED=	Deprecated by upstream, use Net::SMTP instead
-EXPIRATION_DATE=2018-01-31
+EXPIRATION_DATE=2018-03-31
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	p5-IO-Socket-SSL>=0:security/p5-IO-Socket-SSL
 RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}