diff --git a/reference/reference.go b/reference/reference.go
index fa7ceadbf..3499fbf8f 100644
--- a/reference/reference.go
+++ b/reference/reference.go
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ func splitDomain(name string) (string, string) {
 // hostname and name string. If no valid hostname is
 // found, the hostname is empty and the full value
 // is returned as name
-// DEPRECATED: Use Domain or Path
+//
+// Deprecated: Use [Domain] or [Path].
 func SplitHostname(named Named) (string, string) {
 	if r, ok := named.(namedRepository); ok {
 		return r.Domain(), r.Path()