diff --git a/Casks/c/cantata.rb b/Casks/c/cantata.rb
index 1068246ead..7f6c207b5f 100644
--- a/Casks/c/cantata.rb
+++ b/Casks/c/cantata.rb
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@ cask "cantata" do
   desc "Qt5 Graphical MPD Client"
   homepage "https://github.com/cdrummond/cantata"
 
+  deprecate! date: "2023-12-17", because: :discontinued
+
   depends_on macos: ">= :sierra"
 
   app "Cantata.app"
-
-  caveats do
-    discontinued
-  end
 end