diff --git a/Doc/library/turtle.rst b/Doc/library/turtle.rst
index 232305c9236..5f9de573ebb 100644
--- a/Doc/library/turtle.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/turtle.rst
@@ -1223,6 +1223,8 @@ Appearance
       >>> turtle.settiltangle(-45)
       >>> turtle.fd(50)
 
+   .. deprecated:: 3.1
+
 
 .. function:: tiltangle(angle=None)
 
@@ -1236,8 +1238,6 @@ Appearance
    between the orientation of the turtleshape and the heading of the
    turtle (its direction of movement).
 
-   Deprecated since Python 3.1
-
    .. doctest::
 
       >>> turtle.reset()