diff --git a/Casks/d/deathtodsstore.rb b/Casks/d/deathtodsstore.rb
index 0d39728d8a..9887440ef3 100644
--- a/Casks/d/deathtodsstore.rb
+++ b/Casks/d/deathtodsstore.rb
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ cask "deathtodsstore" do
   name "DeathToDSStore"
   homepage "https://www.aorensoftware.com/blog/2011/12/24/death-to-ds_store/"
 
-  app "DeathToDSStore.app"
+  deprecate! date: "2023-12-17", because: :discontinued
 
-  caveats do
-    discontinued
-  end
+  app "DeathToDSStore.app"
 end