diff --git a/doc/09-object-types.md b/doc/09-object-types.md
index 85b397ece..f24a35b8d 100644
--- a/doc/09-object-types.md
+++ b/doc/09-object-types.md
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ to help existing Icinga 1.x users and might be useful for migration scenarios.
 
 > **Note**
 >
-> This feature is DEPRECATED and will be removed in future releases.
+> This feature is DEPRECATED and may be removed in future releases.
 > Check the [roadmap](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones).
 
 Example:
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ This configuration object is available as [compatlog feature](14-features.md#com
 
 > **Note**
 >
-> This feature is DEPRECATED and will be removed in future releases.
+> This feature is DEPRECATED and may be removed in future releases.
 > Check the [roadmap](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones).
 
 Example:
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ This configuration object is available as [command feature](14-features.md#exter
 
 > **Note**
 >
-> This feature is DEPRECATED and will be removed in future releases.
+> This feature is DEPRECATED and may be removed in future releases.
 > Check the [roadmap](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones).
 
 Example:
@@ -1677,7 +1677,7 @@ This configuration object is available as [livestatus feature](14-features.md#se
 
 > **Note**
 >
-> This feature is DEPRECATED and will be removed in future releases.
+> This feature is DEPRECATED and may be removed in future releases.
 > Check the [roadmap](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones).
 
 Examples:
@@ -1797,7 +1797,7 @@ This configuration object is available as [statusdata feature](14-features.md#st
 
 > **Note**
 >
-> This feature is DEPRECATED and will be removed in future releases.
+> This feature is DEPRECATED and may be removed in future releases.
 > Check the [roadmap](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones).
 
 Example:
diff --git a/doc/10-icinga-template-library.md b/doc/10-icinga-template-library.md
index 969ae8267..986ac81f2 100644
--- a/doc/10-icinga-template-library.md
+++ b/doc/10-icinga-template-library.md
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ uptime_since    | **Optional.** Show last boot in yyyy-mm-dd HH:MM:SS format (ou
 >
 > These plugins are DEPRECATED in favor of our
 > [PowerShell Plugins](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga-powershell-plugins)
-> and will be removed in a future release.
+> and may be removed in a future release.
 > Check the [roadmap](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones).
 
 To allow a basic monitoring of Windows clients Icinga 2 comes with a set of Windows only plugins. While trying to mirror the functionalities of their linux cousins from the monitoring-plugins package, the differences between Windows and Linux are too big to be able use the same CheckCommands for both systems.
diff --git a/doc/14-features.md b/doc/14-features.md
index 823d4149a..904735712 100644
--- a/doc/14-features.md
+++ b/doc/14-features.md
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ is running on.
 
 > **Note**
 >
-> This feature is DEPRECATED and will be removed in future releases.
+> This feature is DEPRECATED and may be removed in future releases.
 > Check the [roadmap](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones).
 
 Icinga 1.x writes object configuration data and status data in a cyclic
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ you can safely disable this feature.
 
 > **Note**
 >
-> This feature is DEPRECATED and will be removed in future releases.
+> This feature is DEPRECATED and may be removed in future releases.
 > Check the [roadmap](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones).
 
 The Icinga 1.x log format is considered being the `Compat Log`
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ in `/var/log/icinga2/compat`. Rotated log files are moved into
 
 > **Note**
 >
-> This feature is DEPRECATED and will be removed in future releases.
+> This feature is DEPRECATED and may be removed in future releases.
 > Check the [roadmap](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones).
 
 Icinga 2 provides an external command pipe for processing commands
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ on the [Icinga 1.x documentation](https://docs.icinga.com/latest/en/extcommands2
 
 > **Note**
 >
-> This feature is DEPRECATED and will be removed in future releases.
+> This feature is DEPRECATED and may be removed in future releases.
 > Check the [roadmap](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones).
 
 Icinga 1.x writes its check result files to a temporary spool directory
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ object CheckResultReader "reader" {
 
 > **Note**
 >
-> This feature is DEPRECATED and will be removed in future releases.
+> This feature is DEPRECATED and may be removed in future releases.
 > Check the [roadmap](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones).
 
 The [MK Livestatus](https://mathias-kettner.de/checkmk_livestatus.html) project
diff --git a/lib/compat/checkresultreader.cpp b/lib/compat/checkresultreader.cpp
index 4e65a2031..e4516a3c9 100644
--- a/lib/compat/checkresultreader.cpp
+++ b/lib/compat/checkresultreader.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void CheckResultReader::Start(bool runtimeCreated)
 		<< "'" << GetName() << "' started.";
 
 	Log(LogWarning, "CheckResultReader")
-		<< "This feature is DEPRECATED and will be removed in future releases. Check the roadmap at https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones";
+		<< "This feature is DEPRECATED and may be removed in future releases. Check the roadmap at https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones";
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
 	m_ReadTimer = new Timer();
diff --git a/lib/compat/compatlogger.cpp b/lib/compat/compatlogger.cpp
index e74bc2b42..5427298bf 100644
--- a/lib/compat/compatlogger.cpp
+++ b/lib/compat/compatlogger.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void CompatLogger::Start(bool runtimeCreated)
 		<< "'" << GetName() << "' started.";
 
 	Log(LogWarning, "CompatLogger")
-		<< "This feature is DEPRECATED and will be removed in future releases. Check the roadmap at https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones";
+		<< "This feature is DEPRECATED and may be removed in future releases. Check the roadmap at https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones";
 
 	Checkable::OnNewCheckResult.connect([this](const Checkable::Ptr& checkable, const CheckResult::Ptr& cr, const MessageOrigin::Ptr&) {
 		CheckResultHandler(checkable, cr);
diff --git a/lib/compat/externalcommandlistener.cpp b/lib/compat/externalcommandlistener.cpp
index fbc5b025a..b61813beb 100644
--- a/lib/compat/externalcommandlistener.cpp
+++ b/lib/compat/externalcommandlistener.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void ExternalCommandListener::Start(bool runtimeCreated)
 		<< "'" << GetName() << "' started.";
 
 	Log(LogWarning, "ExternalCommandListener")
-		<< "This feature is DEPRECATED and will be removed in future releases. Check the roadmap at https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones";
+		<< "This feature is DEPRECATED and may be removed in future releases. Check the roadmap at https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones";
 #ifndef _WIN32
 	String path = GetCommandPath();
 	m_CommandThread = std::thread([this, path]() { CommandPipeThread(path); });
diff --git a/lib/compat/statusdatawriter.cpp b/lib/compat/statusdatawriter.cpp
index ff9af37d9..2c6a666f1 100644
--- a/lib/compat/statusdatawriter.cpp
+++ b/lib/compat/statusdatawriter.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void StatusDataWriter::Start(bool runtimeCreated)
 		<< "'" << GetName() << "' started.";
 
 	Log(LogWarning, "StatusDataWriter")
-		<< "This feature is DEPRECATED and will be removed in future releases. Check the roadmap at https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones";
+		<< "This feature is DEPRECATED and may be removed in future releases. Check the roadmap at https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones";
 
 	m_ObjectsCacheOutdated = true;