diff --git a/mu4e/mu4e-compose.el b/mu4e/mu4e-compose.el
index bc40834d..e5e9241d 100644
--- a/mu4e/mu4e-compose.el
+++ b/mu4e/mu4e-compose.el
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ We have the following choices:
 	   :safe 'symbolp
 	   :group 'mu4e-compose))
 
+(defcustom mu4e-compose-crypto-reply-policy nil "The use of the
+ 'mu4e-compose-crypto-reply-policy' variable is deprecated.
+ 'mu4e-compose-crypto-reply-plain-policy' and
+ 'mu4e-compose-crypto-reply-encrypted-policy' should be used instead")
 (make-obsolete-variable mu4e-compose-crypto-reply-policy "The use of the
  'mu4e-compose-crypto-reply-policy' variable is deprecated.
  'mu4e-compose-crypto-reply-plain-policy' and