diff --git a/api-ref/source/os-floating-ip-dns.inc b/api-ref/source/os-floating-ip-dns.inc
index 0cd8c5a14b0..6d62b83264e 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/os-floating-ip-dns.inc
+++ b/api-ref/source/os-floating-ip-dns.inc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 .. -*- rst -*-
-.. needs:parameter_verification
-.. needs:example_verification
-.. needs:body_verification
+.. NOTE(gmann): These APIs are deprecated so do not update this
+   file even body, example or parameters are not complete.
 
 =============================================
  Floating IP DNS records (os-floating-ip-dns)
diff --git a/api-ref/source/os-networks.inc b/api-ref/source/os-networks.inc
index 450cd4981ad..fdd2426b538 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/os-networks.inc
+++ b/api-ref/source/os-networks.inc
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 .. -*- rst -*-
-.. needs:parameter_verification
-.. needs:example_verification
-.. needs:body_verification
-.. NOTE(sdague): for future verification only worry about the non
-   deprecated methods in this file. Let's not spend a ton of brain
-   power on the associate/disassociate that's going away.
+.. NOTE(sdague): These APIs are deprecated so do not update this
+   file even body, example or parameters are not complete.
 
 =====================================
  Networks (os-networks)  (DEPRECATED)
diff --git a/api-ref/source/os-security-group-default-rules.inc b/api-ref/source/os-security-group-default-rules.inc
index 4ed6f309d2c..e2a9aba552e 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/os-security-group-default-rules.inc
+++ b/api-ref/source/os-security-group-default-rules.inc
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 .. -*- rst -*-
 
-.. needs:body_verification
+.. NOTE(gmann): These APIs are deprecated so do not update this
+   file even body, example or parameters are not complete.
 
 ================================================================================
  Rules for default security group (os-security-group-default-rules) (DEPRECATED)
diff --git a/api-ref/source/os-security-groups.inc b/api-ref/source/os-security-groups.inc
index 3838d97a006..16dd3e540d2 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/os-security-groups.inc
+++ b/api-ref/source/os-security-groups.inc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 .. -*- rst -*-
-.. needs:parameter_verification
-.. needs:example_verification
-.. needs:body_verification
+.. NOTE(gmann): These APIs are deprecated so do not update this
+   file even body, example or parameters are not complete.
 
 ==================================================
  Security groups (os-security-groups) (DEPRECATED)
diff --git a/api-ref/source/os-tenant-network.inc b/api-ref/source/os-tenant-network.inc
index c464bdc33cf..57fdbdb12b3 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/os-tenant-network.inc
+++ b/api-ref/source/os-tenant-network.inc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 .. -*- rst -*-
-.. needs:parameter_verification
-.. needs:example_verification
-.. needs:body_verification
+.. NOTE(gmann): These APIs are deprecated so do not update this
+   file even body, example or parameters are not complete.
 
 ===================================================
  Project networks (os-tenant-networks) (DEPRECATED)