diff --git a/reference/memcache/memcache/getextendedstats.xml b/reference/memcache/memcache/getextendedstats.xml
index bf1c10841e..eadae40ba2 100644
--- a/reference/memcache/memcache/getextendedstats.xml
+++ b/reference/memcache/memcache/getextendedstats.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,14 @@
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
    </variablelist>
+   <warning>
+    <simpara>
+     The cachedump stat type has been removed from the memcached daemon
+     due to security reasons.
+    </simpara>
+   </warning>
   </para>
+
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">