diff --git a/doc-src/templates/default/layout/html/layout.erb b/doc-src/templates/default/layout/html/layout.erb
index 4945960ddd..0d2e312fbd 100644
--- a/doc-src/templates/default/layout/html/layout.erb
+++ b/doc-src/templates/default/layout/html/layout.erb
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
       <div id="content">
         <%= erb(:v3note) %>
-        <%= erb(:nodeVersionNotice) %>
         <!--REGION_DISCLAIMER_DO_NOT_REMOVE-->
         <%= yieldall %>
       </div>
diff --git a/doc-src/templates/default/layout/html/nodeVersionNotice.erb b/doc-src/templates/default/layout/html/nodeVersionNotice.erb
index c93554e7cc..9ae89f81ee 100644
--- a/doc-src/templates/default/layout/html/nodeVersionNotice.erb
+++ b/doc-src/templates/default/layout/html/nodeVersionNotice.erb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<!-- Retaining this file for future deprecation reference -->
 <div id="node-version-notice" class="alert alert-warning" style="display:none;">
 	<div class="alert-icon"></div>
 	<div>