diff --git a/irc/ruby-rice/Makefile b/irc/ruby-rice/Makefile
index 6716402173b9..a5ccee316b02 100644
--- a/irc/ruby-rice/Makefile
+++ b/irc/ruby-rice/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ NO_BUILD=	yes
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
+DEPRECATED=	Upstream no longer active
+EXPIRATION_DATE=	2017-01-28
+
 do-install:
 	${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${RUBY_SITELIBDIR}
 	${CP} -R ${WRKSRC}/rice ${STAGEDIR}${RUBY_SITELIBDIR}/