diff --git a/src/wrappers/sqlite3.nim b/src/wrappers/sqlite3.nim
index a129458323..0276a0a652 100644
--- a/src/wrappers/sqlite3.nim
+++ b/src/wrappers/sqlite3.nim
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #    distribution, for details about the copyright.
 #
 
-{.deadCodeElim: on.}
+{.deadCodeElim: on.}  # dce option deprecated
 when defined(windows):
   when defined(nimOldDlls):
     const Lib = "sqlite3.dll"