diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h
index c5e1c2ccca6f..7dd4bbc63fd3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ struct BootParameters;
 #define BACKEND_NULLSOUND _trans("No Audio Output")
 #define BACKEND_ALSA "ALSA"
 #define BACKEND_CUBEB "Cubeb"
-#define BACKEND_OPENAL "OpenAL"
+#define BACKEND_OPENAL "OpenAL (Deprecated)"
 #define BACKEND_PULSEAUDIO "Pulse"
 #define BACKEND_OPENSLES "OpenSLES"
 #define BACKEND_WASAPI _trans("WASAPI (Exclusive Mode)")