diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/deprecated.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/deprecated.php
index c5c141c779..da725f8ccd 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/deprecated.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/deprecated.php
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ function get_udims( $width, $height ) {
  * @deprecated 2.6.0 Use wp_category_checklist()
  * @see wp_category_checklist()
  *
+ * @global int $post_ID
+ *
  * @param int $default       Unused.
  * @param int $parent        Unused.
  * @param array $popular_ids Unused.
@@ -92,6 +94,8 @@ function dropdown_categories( $default = 0, $parent = 0, $popular_ids = array()
  * @deprecated 2.6.0 Use wp_link_category_checklist()
  * @see wp_link_category_checklist()
  *
+ * @global int $link_id
+ *
  * @param int $default Unused.
  */
 function dropdown_link_categories( $default = 0 ) {