diff --git a/lang/basic256/Makefile b/lang/basic256/Makefile
index d6e0e54c9a214..4f473d85796be 100644
--- a/lang/basic256/Makefile
+++ b/lang/basic256/Makefile
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}_${PORTVERSION}.orig
 MAINTAINER=	fernape@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Easy to use BASIC language and IDE for education
 
-DEPRECATED=	Depends on expired audio/espeak
-EXPIRATION_DATE=2022-09-30
-
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	espeak:audio/espeak \