diff --git a/docs/reference/ChangeLog b/docs/reference/ChangeLog
index 68c2d53baf..d10847aa2c 100644
--- a/docs/reference/ChangeLog
+++ b/docs/reference/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2003-09-30  Matthias Clasen  <maclas@gmx.de>
 
+	* gtk/tmpl/gtkitemfactory.sgml: Add hint to use #GtkUIManager instead.
+
 	* gtk/tmpl/gtkuimanager.sgml: Add a section about empty menus.
 
 	* gdk/tmpl/keys.sgml: Small addition.
diff --git a/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkitemfactory.sgml b/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkitemfactory.sgml
index 8b72751d80..92d23815e6 100644
--- a/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkitemfactory.sgml
+++ b/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkitemfactory.sgml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ A factory for menus
 
 <!-- ##### SECTION Long_Description ##### -->
 <para>
-
+#GtkItemFactory has been deprecated in favour of #GtkUIManager.
 </para>
 
 <!-- ##### SECTION See_Also ##### -->