diff --git a/tests/reftests/deprecated.test b/tests/reftests/deprecated.test
index f08d1d21d7b..e744e73ec3d 100644
--- a/tests/reftests/deprecated.test
+++ b/tests/reftests/deprecated.test
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ flags: deprecated
 ### opam install a --show
 The following actions would be faked:
 === install 1 package
-  - install a 2
+  - install a 2 (deprecated)
 ### <pkg:a.1>
 opam-version: "2.0"
 ### opam install a
@@ -49,15 +49,18 @@ Done.
 ### opam install a.2
 The following actions will be faked:
 === downgrade 1 package
-  - downgrade a 3 to 2
+  - downgrade a 3 to 2 (deprecated)
 
 <><> Processing actions <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
 Faking installation of a.2
 Done.
+
+<><> a.2 installed successfully <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
+=> Note: This package is deprecated.
 ### opam upgrade a
 The following actions will be faked:
 === upgrade 1 package
-  - upgrade a 2 to 3
+  - upgrade a 2 (deprecated) to 3
 
 <><> Processing actions <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
 Faking installation of a.3
@@ -86,7 +89,7 @@ Nothing to do.
 ### opam upgrade b
 The following actions will be faked:
 === downgrade 1 package
-  - downgrade a 3 to 2 [required by b]
+  - downgrade a 3 to 2 (deprecated) [required by b]
 === upgrade 1 package
   - upgrade   b 1 to 2
 
@@ -94,12 +97,15 @@ The following actions will be faked:
 Faking installation of a.2
 Faking installation of b.2
 Done.
+
+<><> a.2 installed successfully <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
+=> Note: This package is deprecated.
 ### opam upgrade
 The following actions will be faked:
 === downgrade 1 package
-  - downgrade b 2 to 1 [uses a]
+  - downgrade b 2 to 1              [uses a]
 === upgrade 1 package
-  - upgrade   a 2 to 3
+  - upgrade   a 2 (deprecated) to 3
 
 <><> Processing actions <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
 Faking installation of a.3
@@ -122,24 +128,33 @@ Nothing to do.
 ### opam upgrade b.3
 The following actions will be faked:
 === upgrade 1 package
-  - upgrade b 1 to 3
+  - upgrade b 1 to 3 (deprecated)
 
 <><> Processing actions <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
 Faking installation of b.3
 Done.
+
+<><> b.3 installed successfully <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
+=> Note: This package is deprecated.
 ### opam install a.2
 The following actions will be faked:
 === downgrade 1 package
-  - downgrade a 3 to 2
+  - downgrade a 3 to 2 (deprecated)
 
 <><> Processing actions <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
 Faking installation of a.2
 Done.
+
+<><> a.2 installed successfully <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
+=> Note: This package is deprecated.
 ### opam upgrade
 The following actions will be faked:
 === upgrade 1 package
-  - upgrade a 2 to 4
+  - upgrade a 2 (deprecated) to 4 (deprecated)
 
 <><> Processing actions <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
 Faking installation of a.4
 Done.
+
+<><> a.4 installed successfully <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
+=> Note: This package is deprecated.