diff --git a/japanese/ruby-mecab/Makefile b/japanese/ruby-mecab/Makefile
index dddb9dbda71c..86b90db4d9c6 100644
--- a/japanese/ruby-mecab/Makefile
+++ b/japanese/ruby-mecab/Makefile
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ INSTALL_TARGET=	site-install
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS EXAMPLES
 
+DEPRECATED=Upstream no longer active
+EXPIRATION_DATE=2017-01-28
+
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
 PKGNAMEPREFIX:=	${PKGNAMEPREFIX}${RUBY_PKGNAMEPREFIX}