diff --git a/docs/reference/ChangeLog b/docs/reference/ChangeLog
index 3945f3c13b..62e9ca7b1f 100644
--- a/docs/reference/ChangeLog
+++ b/docs/reference/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 2008-11-29  Matthias Clasen  <mclasen@redhat.com>
 
+	* gtk/tmpl/gtkcheckmenuitem.sgml:
 	* gtk/tmpl/gtkcalendar.sgml: 
 	* gtk/tmpl/gtkbbox.sgml: Improve deprecation annotations.
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkcheckmenuitem.sgml b/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkcheckmenuitem.sgml
index 23bc39eeb9..3149e1678a 100644
--- a/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkcheckmenuitem.sgml
+++ b/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkcheckmenuitem.sgml
@@ -104,10 +104,11 @@ Creates a new #GtkCheckMenuItem with a label.
 
 <!-- ##### MACRO gtk_check_menu_item_set_state ##### -->
 <para>
-This macro is provided to preserve compatibility with older code.
-New code should use gtk_check_menu_item_set_active() function instead.
+Sets the active state of the menu item's check box.
 </para>
 
+@Deprecated: Use gtk_check_menu_item_set_active() instead.
+
 
 
 <!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_check_menu_item_get_active ##### -->