diff --git a/src/Desc.cc b/src/Desc.cc
index 19c417709e..2c97c05a6b 100644
--- a/src/Desc.cc
+++ b/src/Desc.cc
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ namespace zeek
 ODesc::ODesc(DescType t, File* arg_f)
 	{
 	if ( t == DESC_PORTABLE )
-		zeek::reporter->Warning(
-			"use of DESC_PORTABLE \"Describe\" format is deprecated with Zeek 5.0");
+		zeek::reporter->Warning("Remove in v5.1. Use of DESC_PORTABLE \"Describe\" format is "
+		                        "deprecated and will be removed");
 
 	type = t;
 	style = STANDARD_STYLE;