diff --git a/wp-includes/deprecated.php b/wp-includes/deprecated.php
index bcd6dd3cb9..da1c727985 100644
--- a/wp-includes/deprecated.php
+++ b/wp-includes/deprecated.php
@@ -3160,8 +3160,10 @@ function clean_page_cache( $id ) {
 /**
  * Retrieve nonce action "Are you sure" message.
  *
+ * Deprecated in 3.4.1 and 3.5.0. Backported to 3.3.3.
+ *
  * @since 2.0.4
- * @deprecated 3.5.0
+ * @deprecated 3.4.1
  * @deprecated Use wp_nonce_ays()
  * @see wp_nonce_ays()
  *
@@ -3169,6 +3171,6 @@ function clean_page_cache( $id ) {
  * @return string Are you sure message.
  */
 function wp_explain_nonce( $action ) {
-	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.4', 'wp_nonce_ays()' );
+	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.4.1', 'wp_nonce_ays()' );
 	return __( 'Are you sure you want to do this?' );
 }
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