diff --git a/Formula/sdl_image.rb b/Formula/sdl_image.rb
index c28077ca7eeed..c6571d29f3832 100644
--- a/Formula/sdl_image.rb
+++ b/Formula/sdl_image.rb
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ class SdlImage < Formula
   end
 
   # SDL 1.2 is deprecated, unsupported, and not recommended for new projects.
-  # Commented out while this formula still has dependents.
-  # deprecate! date: "2013-08-17", because: :deprecated_upstream
+  deprecate! date: "2023-02-05", because: :deprecated_upstream
 
   depends_on "pkg-config" => :build
   depends_on "jpeg-turbo"