diff --git a/language-snippets.ent b/language-snippets.ent
index ccda81d6a5..82356b1517 100644
--- a/language-snippets.ent
+++ b/language-snippets.ent
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ number generator is seeded automatically.</entry></row>'>
 
 <!-- Notes -->
 
+<!ENTITY note.regex.deprecated '<note><para>As of PHP 5.3.0 the 
+regex extension is deprecated, calling this function
+will issue an <literal>E_DEPRECATED</literal> notice.</para></note>'>
+
 <!ENTITY note.bin-safe '<note><simpara>This function is
 binary-safe.</simpara></note>'>