diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/templates/dashboard.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/templates/dashboard.hbs
index fe44d20de18..4d7c6cbbbef 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/templates/dashboard.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/templates/dashboard.hbs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 {{#conditional-loading-spinner condition=loading}}
+  <div class="alert alert-info">
+    The old dashboard is going to be removed in Discourse 2.2
+  </div>
   <div class="dashboard-left">
     <div class="dashboard-stats trust-levels">
       <table class="table table-condensed table-hover">