diff --git a/src/libCom/misc/makeEpicsVersion.pl b/src/libCom/misc/makeEpicsVersion.pl
index ccd2bddc8..5ee76ea14 100644
--- a/src/libCom/misc/makeEpicsVersion.pl
+++ b/src/libCom/misc/makeEpicsVersion.pl
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ print OUT "#define BASE_UPDATE_LEVEL   $upd_level\n";
 print OUT "#define BASE_VERSION_STRING \"EPICS Version $ver_str\"\n";
 print OUT "#define epicsReleaseVersion \"@(#)Version R$ver_str $cvs_tag $cvs_date\"\n";
 
-# EPICS_* defs are only for backward compatibility. 
-# They will be removed at some future date.
+print OUT "\/* EPICS_* defs are only for backward compatibility.*\/\n"; 
+print OUT "\/* They will be removed at some future date.*\/\n"; 
+
 print OUT "#define EPICS_VERSION        $ver\n";
 print OUT "#define EPICS_REVISION       $rev\n";
 print OUT "#define EPICS_MODIFICATION   $mod\n";