diff --git a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelConfig.java b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelConfig.java
index 7871285cd0..5da18e6d16 100644
--- a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelConfig.java
+++ b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelConfig.java
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ 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}.
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ 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 079952b64d..d8a45625e4 100644
--- a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelOption.java
+++ b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelOption.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class ChannelOption<T> extends UniqueName {
     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}.