diff --git a/lib/bundler/settings.rb b/lib/bundler/settings.rb
index 79690d31aac..ff9a5f57af2 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/settings.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/settings.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ class Settings
       init_gems_rb
       list_command
       lockfile_uses_separate_rubygems_sources
-      major_deprecations
       no_install
       no_prune
       only_update_to_newer_versions
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@ class Settings
       prefer_patch
       print_only_version_number
       setup_makes_kernel_gem_public
+      silence_deprecations
       silence_root_warning
       skip_default_git_sources
       specific_platform
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class Settings
     ].freeze
 
     DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
+      :silence_deprecations => false,
       :disable_version_check => true,
       :prefer_patch => false,
       :redirect => 5,
diff --git a/lib/bundler/shared_helpers.rb b/lib/bundler/shared_helpers.rb
index 02b3801c443..ed88caf8cfd 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/shared_helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/shared_helpers.rb
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ def major_deprecation(major_version, message)
       bundler_major_version = Bundler.bundler_major_version
       if bundler_major_version > major_version
         require "bundler/errors"
-        raise DeprecatedError, "[REMOVED FROM #{major_version.succ}.0] #{message}"
+        raise DeprecatedError, "[REMOVED] #{message}"
       end
 
-      return unless bundler_major_version >= major_version || prints_major_deprecations?
+      return unless bundler_major_version >= major_version && prints_major_deprecations?
       @major_deprecation_ui ||= Bundler::UI::Shell.new("no-color" => true)
       ui = Bundler.ui.is_a?(@major_deprecation_ui.class) ? Bundler.ui : @major_deprecation_ui
-      ui.warn("[DEPRECATED FOR #{major_version}.0] #{message}")
+      ui.warn("[DEPRECATED] #{message}")
     end
 
     def print_major_deprecations!
@@ -374,8 +374,7 @@ def resolve_path(path)
 
     def prints_major_deprecations?
       require "bundler"
-      deprecation_release = Bundler::VERSION.split(".").drop(1).include?("99")
-      return false if !deprecation_release && !Bundler.settings[:major_deprecations]
+      return false if Bundler.settings[:silence_deprecations]
       require "bundler/deprecate"
       return false if Bundler::Deprecate.skip
       true
diff --git a/man/bundle-config.ronn b/man/bundle-config.ronn
index 64f0fea7438..0b61cbeca02 100644
--- a/man/bundle-config.ronn
+++ b/man/bundle-config.ronn
@@ -210,9 +210,6 @@ learn more about their operation in [bundle install(1)](bundle-install.1.html).
    The number of gems Bundler can install in parallel. Defaults to 1.
 * `list_command` (`BUNDLE_LIST_COMMAND`)
    Enable new list command feature
-* `major_deprecations` (`BUNDLE_MAJOR_DEPRECATIONS`):
-   Whether Bundler should print deprecation warnings for behavior that will
-   be changed in the next major version.
 * `no_install` (`BUNDLE_NO_INSTALL`):
    Whether `bundle package` should skip installing gems.
 * `no_prune` (`BUNDLE_NO_PRUNE`):
@@ -247,6 +244,9 @@ learn more about their operation in [bundle install(1)](bundle-install.1.html).
 * `shebang` (`BUNDLE_SHEBANG`):
    The program name that should be invoked for generated binstubs. Defaults to
    the ruby install name used to generate the binstub.
+* `silence_deprecations` (`BUNDLE_SILENCE_DEPRECATIONS`):
+   Whether Bundler should silence deprecation warnings for behavior that will
+   be changed in the next major version.
 * `silence_root_warning` (`BUNDLE_SILENCE_ROOT_WARNING`):
    Silence the warning Bundler prints when installing gems as root.
 * `skip_default_git_sources` (`BUNDLE_SKIP_DEFAULT_GIT_SOURCES`):
diff --git a/spec/commands/show_spec.rb b/spec/commands/show_spec.rb
index 08b106d0a0a..6692fb0cfbf 100644
--- a/spec/commands/show_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/commands/show_spec.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
     it "prints deprecation", :bundler => "2" do
       bundle "show rails"
-      expect(err).to eq("[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] use `bundle info rails` instead of `bundle show rails`")
+      expect(err).to eq("[DEPRECATED] use `bundle info rails` instead of `bundle show rails`")
     end
 
     it "prints path if gem exists in bundle (with --paths option)" do
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
     it "prints deprecation when called with a gem and the --paths option", :bundler => "2" do
       bundle "show rails --paths"
-      expect(err).to eq("[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] use `bundle info rails --path` instead of `bundle show rails --paths`")
+      expect(err).to eq("[DEPRECATED] use `bundle info rails --path` instead of `bundle show rails --paths`")
     end
 
     it "warns if path no longer exists on disk" do
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
     it "prints deprecation when called with bundler", :bundler => "2" do
       bundle "show bundler"
-      expect(err).to eq("[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] use `bundle info bundler` instead of `bundle show bundler`")
+      expect(err).to eq("[DEPRECATED] use `bundle info bundler` instead of `bundle show bundler`")
     end
     it "complains if gem not in bundle" do
       bundle "show missing"
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     it "prints a deprecation when called with the --paths option", :bundler => 2 do
       bundle "show --paths"
 
-      expect(err).to eq("[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] use `bundle list` instead of `bundle show --paths`")
+      expect(err).to eq("[DEPRECATED] use `bundle list` instead of `bundle show --paths`")
     end
 
     it "prints summary of gems" do
diff --git a/spec/install/gemfile/sources_spec.rb b/spec/install/gemfile/sources_spec.rb
index 0af77cf8621..c8f46e48c83 100644
--- a/spec/install/gemfile/sources_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/install/gemfile/sources_spec.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
           gem "rack-obama"
           gem "rack"
         G
-        bundle "config set major_deprecations true"
       end
 
       it "warns about ambiguous gems, but installs anyway, prioritizing sources last to first", :bundler => "< 2" do
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@
           gem "rack-obama"
           gem "rack", "1.0.0" # force it to install the working version in repo1
         G
-        bundle "config set major_deprecations true"
       end
 
       it "warns about ambiguous gems, but installs anyway", :bundler => "< 2" do
@@ -249,7 +247,6 @@
           end
 
           it "installs from the other source and warns about ambiguous gems", :bundler => "< 2" do
-            bundle "config set major_deprecations true"
             bundle :install
             expect(out).to have_major_deprecation a_string_including("Your Gemfile contains multiple primary sources.")
             expect(out).to include("Warning: the gem 'rack' was found in multiple sources.")
diff --git a/spec/install/redownload_spec.rb b/spec/install/redownload_spec.rb
index 141a2e80d51..de726c4562e 100644
--- a/spec/install/redownload_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/install/redownload_spec.rb
@@ -63,22 +63,22 @@
 
     it "shows a deprecation when single flag passed", :bundler => 2 do
       bundle! "install --force"
-      expect(err).to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
+      expect(err).to include "[DEPRECATED] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
     end
 
     it "shows a deprecation when multiple flags passed", :bundler => 2 do
       bundle! "install --no-color --force"
-      expect(err).to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
+      expect(err).to include "[DEPRECATED] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
     end
 
     it "does not show a deprecation when single flag passed", :bundler => "< 2" do
       bundle! "install --force"
-      expect(out).not_to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
+      expect(out).not_to include "[DEPRECATED] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
     end
 
     it "does not show a deprecation when multiple flags passed", :bundler => "< 2" do
       bundle! "install --no-color --force"
-      expect(out).not_to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
+      expect(out).not_to include "[DEPRECATED] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
     end
   end
 
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@
 
     it "does not show a deprecation when single flag passed" do
       bundle! "install --redownload"
-      expect(err).not_to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
+      expect(err).not_to include "[DEPRECATED] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
     end
 
     it "does not show a deprecation when single multiple flags passed" do
       bundle! "install --no-color --redownload"
-      expect(err).not_to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
+      expect(err).not_to include "[DEPRECATED] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/other/major_deprecation_spec.rb b/spec/other/major_deprecation_spec.rb
index 800c7b4b889..6e278dc45d2 100644
--- a/spec/other/major_deprecation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/other/major_deprecation_spec.rb
@@ -4,25 +4,7 @@
   let(:warnings) { last_command.bundler_err } # change to err in 2.0
   let(:warnings_without_version_messages) { warnings.gsub(/#{Spec::Matchers::MAJOR_DEPRECATION}Bundler will only support ruby(gems)? >= .*/, "") }
 
-  context "in a .99 version" do
-    before do
-      simulate_bundler_version "1.99.1"
-      bundle "config unset major_deprecations"
-    end
-
-    it "prints major deprecations without being configured" do
-      ruby <<-R
-        require "bundler"
-        Bundler::SharedHelpers.major_deprecation(Bundler::VERSION)
-      R
-
-      expect(warnings).to have_major_deprecation("1.99.1")
-    end
-  end
-
   before do
-    bundle "config set major_deprecations true"
-
     create_file "gems.rb", <<-G
       source "file:#{gem_repo1}"
       ruby #{RUBY_VERSION.dump}
diff --git a/spec/runtime/with_unbundled_env_spec.rb b/spec/runtime/with_unbundled_env_spec.rb
index 5ddcc24ed43..605bed8254d 100644
--- a/spec/runtime/with_unbundled_env_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/runtime/with_unbundled_env_spec.rb
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ def build_bundler_context
     it "prints a deprecation", :bundler => 2 do
       code = "Bundler.clean_env"
       bundle_exec_ruby! code.dump
-      expect(last_command.stdboth).to include(
-        "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] `Bundler.clean_env` has been deprecated in favor of `Bundler.unbundled_env`. " \
+      expect(err).to include(
+        "[DEPRECATED] `Bundler.clean_env` has been deprecated in favor of `Bundler.unbundled_env`. " \
         "If you instead want the environment before bundler was originally loaded, use `Bundler.original_env`"
       )
     end
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ def build_bundler_context
     it "does not print a deprecation", :bundler => "< 2" do
       code = "Bundler.clean_env"
       bundle_exec_ruby! code.dump
-      expect(last_command.stdboth).not_to include(
-        "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] `Bundler.clean_env` has been deprecated in favor of `Bundler.unbundled_env`. " \
+      expect(out).not_to include(
+        "[DEPRECATED] `Bundler.clean_env` has been deprecated in favor of `Bundler.unbundled_env`. " \
         "If you instead want the environment before bundler was originally loaded, use `Bundler.original_env`"
       )
     end
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ def build_bundler_context
     it "prints a deprecation", :bundler => 2 do
       code = "Bundler.with_clean_env {}"
       bundle_exec_ruby! code.dump
-      expect(last_command.stdboth).to include(
-        "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] `Bundler.with_clean_env` has been deprecated in favor of `Bundler.with_unbundled_env`. " \
+      expect(err).to include(
+        "[DEPRECATED] `Bundler.with_clean_env` has been deprecated in favor of `Bundler.with_unbundled_env`. " \
         "If you instead want the environment before bundler was originally loaded, use `Bundler.with_original_env`"
       )
     end
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ def build_bundler_context
     it "does not print a deprecation", :bundler => "< 2" do
       code = "Bundler.with_clean_env {}"
       bundle_exec_ruby! code.dump
-      expect(last_command.stdboth).not_to include(
-        "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] `Bundler.with_clean_env` has been deprecated in favor of `Bundler.with_unbundled_env`. " \
+      expect(out).not_to include(
+        "[DEPRECATED] `Bundler.with_clean_env` has been deprecated in favor of `Bundler.with_unbundled_env`. " \
         "If you instead want the environment before bundler was originally loaded, use `Bundler.with_original_env`"
       )
     end
diff --git a/spec/support/matchers.rb b/spec/support/matchers.rb
index 18ccf38fb1b..c39f2881a67 100644
--- a/spec/support/matchers.rb
+++ b/spec/support/matchers.rb
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def self.define_compound_matcher(matcher, preconditions, &declarations)
       end
     end
 
-    MAJOR_DEPRECATION = /^\[DEPRECATED FOR 2\.0\]\s*/
+    MAJOR_DEPRECATION = /^\[DEPRECATED\]\s*/
 
     RSpec::Matchers.define :eq_err do |expected|
       diffable
diff --git a/spec/update/redownload_spec.rb b/spec/update/redownload_spec.rb
index 2653d5d1a36..b70c009248d 100644
--- a/spec/update/redownload_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/update/redownload_spec.rb
@@ -11,34 +11,34 @@
   describe "with --force" do
     it "shows a deprecation when single flag passed", :bundler => 2 do
       bundle! "update rack --force"
-      expect(err).to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
+      expect(err).to include "[DEPRECATED] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
     end
 
     it "shows a deprecation when multiple flags passed", :bundler => 2 do
       bundle! "update rack --no-color --force"
-      expect(err).to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
+      expect(err).to include "[DEPRECATED] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
     end
 
     it "does not show a deprecation when single flag passed", :bundler => "< 2" do
       bundle! "update rack --force"
-      expect(out).not_to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
+      expect(out).not_to include "[DEPRECATED] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
     end
 
     it "does not show a deprecation when multiple flags passed", :bundler => "< 2" do
       bundle! "update rack --no-color --force"
-      expect(out).not_to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
+      expect(out).not_to include "[DEPRECATED] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
     end
   end
 
   describe "with --redownload" do
     it "does not show a deprecation when single flag passed" do
       bundle! "update rack --redownload"
-      expect(out).not_to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
+      expect(err).not_to include "[DEPRECATED] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
     end
 
     it "does not show a deprecation when single multiple flags passed" do
       bundle! "update rack --no-color --redownload"
-      expect(out).not_to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
+      expect(err).not_to include "[DEPRECATED] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
     end
   end
 end