diff --git a/tools/gpg-zip.in b/tools/gpg-zip.in
index 48c4766b1..9047e36b1 100644
--- a/tools/gpg-zip.in
+++ b/tools/gpg-zip.in
@@ -1,148 +1,151 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # gpg-archive - gpg-ized tar using the same format as PGP's PGP Zip.
 # Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 #
 # This file is part of GnuPG.
 #
 # GnuPG is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 # the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
 # (at your option) any later version.
 #
 # GnuPG is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 # Despite the name, PGP Zip format is actually an OpenPGP-wrapped tar
 # file.  To be compatible with PGP itself, this must be a USTAR format
 # tar file.  Unclear on whether there is a distinction here between
 # the GNU or POSIX variant of USTAR.
 
 VERSION=@VERSION@
 TAR=@TAR@
 GPG=gpg
 
 usage="\
 Usage: gpg-zip [--help] [--version] [--encrypt] [--decrypt] [--symmetric]
        [--list-archive] [--output FILE] [--gpg GPG] [--gpg-args ARGS]
        [--tar TAR] [--tar-args ARGS] filename1 [filename2, ...]
        directory1 [directory2, ...]
 
 Encrypt or sign files into an archive."
 
+
+echo "gpg-zip: This script is deprecated - please use gpgtar instead." >&2
+
 tar_verbose_opt="v"
 
 while test $# -gt 0 ; do
   case $1 in
     -h | --help | --h*)
       echo "$usage"
       exit 0
       ;;
     --list-archive)
       list=yes
       create=no
       unpack=no
       shift
       ;;
     --encrypt | -e)
       gpg_args="$gpg_args --encrypt"
       list=no
       create=yes
       unpack=no
       shift
       ;;
     --decrypt | -d)
       gpg_args="$gpg_args --decrypt"
       list=no
       create=no
       unpack=yes
       shift
       ;;
     --symmetric | -c)
       gpg_args="$gpg_args --symmetric"
       list=no
       create=yes
       unpack=no
       shift
       ;;
     --sign | -s)
       gpg_args="$gpg_args --sign"
       list=no
       create=yes
       unpack=no
       shift
       ;;
     --recipient | -r)
       gpg_args="$gpg_args --recipient $2"
       shift
       shift
       ;;
     --local-user | -u)
       gpg_args="$gpg_args --local-user $2"
       shift
       shift
       ;;
     --output | -o)
       gpg_args="$gpg_args --output $2"
       shift
       shift
       ;;
     --version)
       echo "gpg-zip (GnuPG) $VERSION"
       exit 0
       ;;
     --gpg)
       GPG=$2
       shift
       shift
       ;;
     --gpg-args)
       gpg_args="$gpg_args $2"
       shift
       shift
       ;;
     --tar)
       TAR=$2
       shift
       shift
       ;;
     --tar-args)
       tar_args="$tar_args $2"
       shift
       shift
       ;;
     --quiet)
       tar_verbose_opt=""
       shift
       ;;
     --)
       shift
       break
       ;;
     -*)
       echo "$usage" 1>&2
       exit 1
       ;;
     *)
       break
       ;;
   esac
 done
 
 if test x$create = xyes ; then
 #   echo "$TAR $tar_args -cf - "$@" | $GPG --set-filename x.tar $gpg_args" 1>&2
    $TAR $tar_args -cf - "$@" | $GPG --set-filename x.tar $gpg_args
 elif test x$list = xyes ; then
 #   echo "cat \"$1\" | $GPG $gpg_args | $TAR $tar_args -tf -" 1>&2
    cat "$1" | $GPG $gpg_args | $TAR $tar_args -tf -
 elif test x$unpack = xyes ; then
 #   echo "cat \"$1\" | $GPG $gpg_args | $TAR $tar_args -xvf -" 1>&2
    cat "$1" | $GPG $gpg_args | $TAR $tar_args -x${tar_verbose_opt}f -
 else
    echo "$usage" 1>&2
    exit 1
 fi