diff --git a/include/armadillo_bits/compiler_setup.hpp b/include/armadillo_bits/compiler_setup.hpp
index f6d8f699..38ed439e 100644
--- a/include/armadillo_bits/compiler_setup.hpp
+++ b/include/armadillo_bits/compiler_setup.hpp
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@
 
 // optionally allow disabling of compile-time deprecation messages (not recommended)
 // NOTE: option 'ARMA_IGNORE_DEPRECATED_MARKER' will be removed
+// NOTE: disabling deprecation messages is counter-productive
 
 #if defined(ARMA_IGNORE_DEPRECATED_MARKER) && (!defined(ARMA_DONT_IGNORE_DEPRECATED_MARKER)) && (!defined(ARMA_EXTRA_DEBUG))
   #undef  arma_deprecated