diff --git a/vlib/v/ast/ast.v b/vlib/v/ast/ast.v
index 8011ee9e95..6a35dbd4a6 100644
--- a/vlib/v/ast/ast.v
+++ b/vlib/v/ast/ast.v
@@ -310,10 +310,7 @@ pub:
 	is_mut           bool
 	is_global        bool
 	is_volatile      bool
-	//
 	is_deprecated    bool
-	deprecation_msg  string
-	deprecated_after string
 pub mut:
 	default_expr     Expr
 	default_expr_typ Type
diff --git a/vlib/v/ast/table.v b/vlib/v/ast/table.v
index 8cd14fac60..a2db1f1093 100644
--- a/vlib/v/ast/table.v
+++ b/vlib/v/ast/table.v
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 [has_globals]
 module ast
 
-import time
 import v.cflag
 import v.token
 import v.util
@@ -41,8 +40,8 @@ pub mut:
 	gostmts            int     // how many `go` statements there were in the parsed files.
 	// When table.gostmts > 0, __VTHREADS__ is defined, which can be checked with `$if threads {`
 	enum_decls        map[string]EnumDecl
-	mdeprecated_msg   map[string]string    // module deprecation message
-	mdeprecated_after map[string]time.Time // module deprecation date
+	module_deprecated map[string]bool
+	module_attrs      map[string][]Attr // module attributes
 	builtin_pub_fns   map[string]bool
 	pointer_size      int
 	// cache for type_to_str_using_aliases
@@ -319,15 +318,6 @@ pub fn (t &Table) known_fn(name string) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-pub fn (mut t Table) mark_module_as_deprecated(mname string, message string) {
-	t.mdeprecated_msg[mname] = message
-	t.mdeprecated_after[mname] = time.now()
-}
-
-pub fn (mut t Table) mark_module_as_deprecated_after(mname string, after_date string) {
-	t.mdeprecated_after[mname] = time.parse_iso8601(after_date) or { time.now() }
-}
-
 pub fn (mut t Table) register_fn(new_fn Fn) {
 	t.fns[new_fn.name] = new_fn
 	if new_fn.is_pub && new_fn.mod == 'builtin' {
diff --git a/vlib/v/ast/types.v b/vlib/v/ast/types.v
index 83fa231661..f033d20a41 100644
--- a/vlib/v/ast/types.v
+++ b/vlib/v/ast/types.v
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ pub enum TypeFlag {
 
 /*
 To save precious TypeFlag bits the 4 possible ShareTypes are coded in the two
-	bits `shared` and `atomic_or_rw` (see sharetype_from_flags() below).
+bits `shared` and `atomic_or_rw` (see sharetype_from_flags() below).
 */
 pub enum ShareType {
 	mut_t
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
index 55008bfdd3..4ba88021ba 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
@@ -1234,15 +1234,7 @@ pub fn (mut c Checker) selector_expr(mut node ast.SelectorExpr) ast.Type {
 		}
 		field_sym := c.table.sym(field.typ)
 		if field.is_deprecated && is_used_outside {
-			now := time.now()
-			mut after_time := now
-			if field.deprecated_after != '' {
-				after_time = time.parse_iso8601(field.deprecated_after) or {
-					c.error('invalid time format', field.pos)
-					now
-				}
-			}
-			c.deprecate('field', field_name, field.deprecation_msg, now, after_time, node.pos)
+			c.deprecate('field', field_name, field.attrs, node.pos)
 		}
 		if field_sym.kind in [.sum_type, .interface_] {
 			if !prevent_sum_type_unwrapping_once {
@@ -1943,10 +1935,8 @@ fn (mut c Checker) import_stmt(node ast.Import) {
 		}
 		c.error('module `$node.mod` has no constant or function `$sym.name`', sym.pos)
 	}
-	if after_time := c.table.mdeprecated_after[node.mod] {
-		now := time.now()
-		deprecation_message := c.table.mdeprecated_msg[node.mod]
-		c.deprecate('module', node.mod, deprecation_message, now, after_time, node.pos)
+	if c.table.module_deprecated[node.mod] {
+		c.deprecate('module', node.mod, c.table.module_attrs[node.mod], node.pos)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3866,3 +3856,42 @@ pub fn (mut c Checker) fail_if_unreadable(expr ast.Expr, typ ast.Type, what stri
 			pos)
 	}
 }
+
+fn (mut c Checker) deprecate(kind string, name string, attrs []ast.Attr, pos token.Pos) {
+	mut deprecation_message := ''
+	now := time.now()
+	mut after_time := now
+	for attr in attrs {
+		if attr.name == 'deprecated' && attr.arg != '' {
+			deprecation_message = attr.arg
+		}
+		if attr.name == 'deprecated_after' && attr.arg != '' {
+			after_time = time.parse_iso8601(attr.arg) or {
+				c.error('invalid time format', attr.pos)
+				now
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	start_message := '$kind `$name`'
+	error_time := after_time.add_days(180)
+	if error_time < now {
+		c.error(semicolonize('$start_message has been deprecated since $after_time.ymmdd()',
+			deprecation_message), pos)
+	} else if after_time < now {
+		c.warn(semicolonize('$start_message has been deprecated since $after_time.ymmdd(), it will be an error after $error_time.ymmdd()',
+			deprecation_message), pos)
+	} else if after_time == now {
+		c.warn(semicolonize('$start_message has been deprecated', deprecation_message),
+			pos)
+	} else {
+		c.note(semicolonize('$start_message will be deprecated after $after_time.ymmdd(), and will become an error after $error_time.ymmdd()',
+			deprecation_message), pos)
+	}
+}
+
+fn semicolonize(main string, details string) string {
+	if details == '' {
+		return main
+	}
+	return '$main; $details'
+}
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/fn.v b/vlib/v/checker/fn.v
index 2219379458..c65edbdcd4 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/fn.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/fn.v
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ module checker
 
 import v.ast
 import v.pref
-import time
 import v.util
 import v.token
 
@@ -725,7 +724,7 @@ pub fn (mut c Checker) fn_call(mut node ast.CallExpr, mut continue_check &bool)
 		c.error('function `$func.name` is private', node.pos)
 	}
 	if !isnil(c.table.cur_fn) && !c.table.cur_fn.is_deprecated && func.is_deprecated {
-		c.deprecate_fnmethod('function', func.name, func, node)
+		c.deprecate('function', func.name, func.attrs, node.pos)
 	}
 	if func.is_unsafe && !c.inside_unsafe
 		&& (func.language != .c || (func.name[2] in [`m`, `s`] && func.mod == 'builtin')) {
@@ -1479,7 +1478,7 @@ pub fn (mut c Checker) method_call(mut node ast.CallExpr) ast.Type {
 				node.pos)
 		}
 		if !isnil(c.table.cur_fn) && !c.table.cur_fn.is_deprecated && method.is_deprecated {
-			c.deprecate_fnmethod('method', '${left_sym.name}.$method.name', method, node)
+			c.deprecate('method', '${left_sym.name}.$method.name', method.attrs, node.pos)
 		}
 		c.set_node_expected_arg_types(mut node, method)
 		if is_method_from_embed {
@@ -1628,49 +1627,6 @@ fn (mut c Checker) set_node_expected_arg_types(mut node ast.CallExpr, func &ast.
 	}
 }
 
-fn (mut c Checker) deprecate_fnmethod(kind string, name string, the_fn ast.Fn, node ast.CallExpr) {
-	mut deprecation_message := ''
-	now := time.now()
-	mut after_time := now
-	for attr in the_fn.attrs {
-		if attr.name == 'deprecated' && attr.arg != '' {
-			deprecation_message = attr.arg
-		}
-		if attr.name == 'deprecated_after' && attr.arg != '' {
-			after_time = time.parse_iso8601(attr.arg) or {
-				c.error('invalid time format', attr.pos)
-				now
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	c.deprecate(kind, name, deprecation_message, now, after_time, node.pos)
-}
-
-fn (mut c Checker) deprecate(kind string, name string, deprecation_message string, now time.Time, after_time time.Time, pos token.Pos) {
-	start_message := '$kind `$name`'
-	error_time := after_time.add_days(180)
-	if error_time < now {
-		c.error(semicolonize('$start_message has been deprecated since $after_time.ymmdd()',
-			deprecation_message), pos)
-	} else if after_time < now {
-		c.warn(semicolonize('$start_message has been deprecated since $after_time.ymmdd(), it will be an error after $error_time.ymmdd()',
-			deprecation_message), pos)
-	} else if after_time == now {
-		c.warn(semicolonize('$start_message has been deprecated', deprecation_message),
-			pos)
-	} else {
-		c.note(semicolonize('$start_message will be deprecated after $after_time.ymmdd(), and will become an error after $error_time.ymmdd()',
-			deprecation_message), pos)
-	}
-}
-
-fn semicolonize(main string, details string) string {
-	if details == '' {
-		return main
-	}
-	return '$main; $details'
-}
-
 fn (mut c Checker) post_process_generic_fns() {
 	// Loop thru each generic function concrete type.
 	// Check each specific fn instantiation.
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
index 1f321e3012..6e0cbf091a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
@@ -3145,15 +3145,11 @@ fn (mut p Parser) module_decl() ast.Module {
 		name_pos: name_pos
 	}
 	if !is_skipped {
+		p.table.module_attrs[p.mod] = module_attrs
 		for ma in module_attrs {
 			match ma.name {
-				'deprecated' {
-					// [deprecated: 'use a replacement']
-					p.table.mark_module_as_deprecated(p.mod, ma.arg)
-				}
-				'deprecated_after' {
-					// [deprecated_after: '2027-12-30']
-					p.table.mark_module_as_deprecated_after(p.mod, ma.arg)
+				'deprecated', 'deprecated_after' {
+					p.table.module_deprecated[p.mod] = true
 				}
 				'manualfree' {
 					p.is_manualfree = true
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/struct.v b/vlib/v/parser/struct.v
index 1a929efc1b..2978119304 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/struct.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/struct.v
@@ -186,8 +186,6 @@ fn (mut p Parser) struct_decl(is_anon bool) ast.StructDecl {
 			field_start_pos := p.tok.pos()
 			mut is_field_volatile := false
 			mut is_field_deprecated := false
-			mut field_deprecation_msg := ''
-			mut field_deprecated_after := ''
 			if p.tok.kind == .key_volatile {
 				p.next()
 				is_field_volatile = true
@@ -254,16 +252,8 @@ fn (mut p Parser) struct_decl(is_anon bool) ast.StructDecl {
 				// attrs are stored in `p.attrs`
 				p.attributes()
 				for fa in p.attrs {
-					match fa.name {
-						'deprecated' {
-							// [deprecated: 'use a replacement']
-							is_field_deprecated = true
-							field_deprecation_msg = fa.arg
-						}
-						'deprecated_after' {
-							field_deprecated_after = fa.arg
-						}
-						else {}
+					if fa.name == 'deprecated' {
+						is_field_deprecated = true
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -297,8 +287,6 @@ fn (mut p Parser) struct_decl(is_anon bool) ast.StructDecl {
 					is_global: is_field_global
 					is_volatile: is_field_volatile
 					is_deprecated: is_field_deprecated
-					deprecation_msg: field_deprecation_msg
-					deprecated_after: field_deprecated_after
 				}
 			}
 			// save embeds as table fields too, it will be used in generation phase
@@ -317,8 +305,6 @@ fn (mut p Parser) struct_decl(is_anon bool) ast.StructDecl {
 				is_global: is_field_global
 				is_volatile: is_field_volatile
 				is_deprecated: is_field_deprecated
-				deprecation_msg: field_deprecation_msg
-				deprecated_after: field_deprecated_after
 			}
 			p.attrs = []
 			i++