diff --git a/doc/management.txt b/doc/management.txt
index b96cbc8789..b9b7ebdfb7 100644
--- a/doc/management.txt
+++ b/doc/management.txt
@@ -2185,11 +2185,14 @@ set server <backend>/<server> fqdn <FQDN>
   Change a server's FQDN to the value passed in argument. This requires the
   internal run-time DNS resolver to be configured and enabled for this server.
 
-set server <backend>/<server> ssl [ on | off ]
+set server <backend>/<server> ssl [ on | off ]  (deprecated)
   This option configures SSL ciphering on outgoing connections to the server.
   When switch off, all traffic becomes plain text; health check path is not
   changed.
 
+  This command is deprecated, create a new server dynamically with or without
+  SSL instead, using the "add server" command.
+
 set severity-output [ none | number | string ]
   Change the severity output format of the stats socket connected to for the
   duration of the current session.