diff --git a/man3/sigpause.3 b/man3/sigpause.3
index 376ba1060..67d725025 100644
--- a/man3/sigpause.3
+++ b/man3/sigpause.3
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ T}	Thread safety	MT-Safe
 The System V version of
 .BR sigpause ()
 is standardized in POSIX.1-2001.
+It is also specified in POSIX.1-2008, where it is marked obsolete.
 .SH NOTES
 .SS History
 The classical BSD version of this function appeared in 4.2BSD.