diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-list-tables.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-list-tables.xml
index e57381effd..5c4098115c 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-list-tables.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-list-tables.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.5 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.6 $ -->
 <!-- splitted from ./en/functions/mysql.xml, last change in rev 1.2 -->
   <refentry id="function.mysql-list-tables">
    <refnamediv>
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@
      <function>mysql_listtables</function> can be used. This is 
      deprecated however and is not recommended.
     </para>
+    <para>
+     <note>
+      <simpara>
+       This function has been deprecated. Do not use this function.
+       Use the command SHOW TABLES FROM DATABASE instead.
+      </simpara>
+     </note>
+    </para>
     <example>
      <title><function>mysql_list_tables</function> example</title>
      <programlisting role="php">