diff --git a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelConfig.java b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelConfig.java
index 7c19aae7c6..8cef199690 100644
--- a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelConfig.java
+++ b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelConfig.java
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public interface ChannelConfig {
     ChannelConfig setAutoRead(boolean autoRead);
 
     /**
-     * @deprecated From version 5.0, {@link Channel} will not be closed on write failure.
+     * @deprecated  Auto close will be removed in a future release.
      *
      * Returns {@code true} if and only if the {@link Channel} will be closed automatically and immediately on
      * write failure.  The default is {@code false}.
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ public interface ChannelConfig {
     boolean isAutoClose();
 
     /**
-     * @deprecated From version 5.0, {@link Channel} will not be closed on write failure.
+     * @deprecated  Auto close will be removed in a future release.
      *
      * Sets whether the {@link Channel} should be closed automatically and immediately on write faillure.
      * The default is {@code false}.
diff --git a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelOption.java b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelOption.java
index 605b8e7463..4cb909a1db 100644
--- a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelOption.java
+++ b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelOption.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class ChannelOption<T> extends AbstractConstant<ChannelOption<T>> {
     public static final ChannelOption<Boolean> AUTO_READ = valueOf("AUTO_READ");
 
     /**
-     * @deprecated From version 5.0, {@link Channel} will not be closed on write failure.
+     * @deprecated  Auto close will be removed in a future release.
      *
      * If {@code true} then the {@link Channel} is closed automatically and immediately on write failure.
      * The default value is {@code true}.