--- src/subr.c
+++ src/subr.c
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@
 #endif /* SUPPORT_OLD_INFO_FMT_STRINGS */
 
 #ifdef SUPPORT_OLD_INFO_FMT_STRINGS
-    if (oldway && !warned_of_deprecation)
+    if (0 && oldway && !warned_of_deprecation)
     {
 	/* warn the user that we don't like his kind 'round these parts */
 	warned_of_deprecation = 1;