diff --git a/metadata/rules/README.md b/metadata/rules/README.md
index af187fcc..d4b8f983 100644
--- a/metadata/rules/README.md
+++ b/metadata/rules/README.md
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ on the GO wiki.
  * status: legacy
 
 
+Note that this rule has been replaced by GORULE:0000018 and GORULE:0000051.
+
 Annotations to binding : GO:0005488 or protein binding ; GO:0005515 with
 the TAS, NAS, IC, IMP, IGI and IDA evidence codes are not informative as
 they do not allow the interacting partner to be specified. If the nature
diff --git a/metadata/rules/gorule-0000003.md b/metadata/rules/gorule-0000003.md
index 72a50d81..1b4544ac 100644
--- a/metadata/rules/gorule-0000003.md
+++ b/metadata/rules/gorule-0000003.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ implementations:
   - language: java 
     source: https://github.com/owlcollab/owltools/
 ---
+Note that this rule has been replaced by GORULE:0000018 and GORULE:0000051.
+
 Annotations to binding : GO:0005488 or protein binding ; GO:0005515 with
 the TAS, NAS, IC, IMP, IGI and IDA evidence codes are not informative as
 they do not allow the interacting partner to be specified. If the nature