diff --git a/README b/README
index 2cd92c1fd5..70fc4b6d06 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ REQUIRED SOFTWARE
 		LTHREAD compatible thread package
 			(POSIX pthreads, MIT pthreads, Mach Cthreads or Sun LWP)
 
-	LDAPD:
-		ISODE compatible X.500 distribution
-
 	CLIENTS/CONTRIB ware:
 		Depends on package.  See per package README.
 		
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 3a5c5c375f..f5c3a2e186 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ AC_FUNC_SELECT_ARGTYPES
 # ISODE tests
 ol_link_isode=no
 if test $ol_enable_ldapd != no ; then
-	AC_MSG_WARN([ldapd support deprecated.  Manual intervention required.])
+	AC_MSG_WARN([ldapd is not supported and may suffer from bit rot.])
 
 	dnl look for ISODE libraries
 	AC_CHECK_LIB(xtpp, main, [
diff --git a/servers/ldapd/README b/servers/ldapd/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5fb15f1337
--- /dev/null
+++ b/servers/ldapd/README
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+LDAPD is no longer supported nor actively maintained.
+This code may suffer from bitrot.