diff --git a/docs/system/deprecated.rst b/docs/system/deprecated.rst
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--- a/docs/system/deprecated.rst
+++ b/docs/system/deprecated.rst
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ Deprecated features
 
 In general features are intended to be supported indefinitely once
 introduced into QEMU. In the event that a feature needs to be removed,
-it will be listed in this section. The feature will remain functional
-for 2 releases prior to actual removal. Deprecated features may also
-generate warnings on the console when QEMU starts up, or if activated
-via a monitor command, however, this is not a mandatory requirement.
+it will be listed in this section. The feature will remain functional for the
+release in which it was deprecated and one further release. After these two
+releases, the feature is liable to be removed. Deprecated features may also
+generate warnings on the console when QEMU starts up, or if activated via a
+monitor command, however, this is not a mandatory requirement.
 
 Prior to the 2.10.0 release there was no official policy on how
 long features would be deprecated prior to their removal, nor