1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/gnu/packages.scm b/gnu/packages.scm
index 68a9eef2ad..f55c294a18 100644
--- a/gnu/packages.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages.scm
@@ -305,8 +305,15 @@ return its return value."
      (when fallback?
        (warning (_ "deprecated NAME-VERSION syntax; \
 use NAME@VERSION instead~%")))
-     pkg)
-    (_
+
+     (match (package-superseded pkg)
+       ((? package? new)
+        (info (_ "package '~a' has been superseded by '~a'~%")
+              (package-name pkg) (package-name new))
+        new)
+       (#f
+        pkg)))
+    (x
      (if version
          (leave (_ "~A: package not found for version ~a~%") name version)
          (if (not fallback?)