diff --git a/include/libtorrent/config.hpp b/include/libtorrent/config.hpp
index e657f94c0..193872367 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/config.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/config.hpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #  define TORRENT_EXPORT
 # endif
 
-#define TORRENT_DEPRECATED_PREFIX __declspec(deprecated("function is deprecated"))
+#define TORRENT_DEPRECATED_PREFIX __declspec(deprecated)