diff --git a/R/warn_deprecated.R b/R/warn_deprecated.R
index 0bfd89488..3e9b41259 100644
--- a/R/warn_deprecated.R
+++ b/R/warn_deprecated.R
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #' `mlr3.warn_deprecated = FALSE`.
 #'
 #' The warning is of the format
-#' "<what> is deprecated and will be removed in the future."
+#' "what is deprecated and will be removed in the future."
 #'
 #' Use the 'deprecated_binding()' helper function to create an active binding
 #' that generates a warning when accessed.
diff --git a/man/warn_deprecated.Rd b/man/warn_deprecated.Rd
index a102b798f..520a27ea3 100644
--- a/man/warn_deprecated.Rd
+++ b/man/warn_deprecated.Rd
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ deprecation warnings can be suppressed by setting the option
 \code{mlr3.warn_deprecated = FALSE}.
 
 The warning is of the format
-"\if{html}{\out{<what>}} is deprecated and will be removed in the future."
+"what is deprecated and will be removed in the future."
 
 Use the 'deprecated_binding()' helper function to create an active binding
 that generates a warning when accessed.