diff --git a/webapp/web/templates/edit/fetch/horizontal.jsp b/webapp/web/templates/edit/fetch/horizontal.jsp
index 472f87779..9350cd026 100644
--- a/webapp/web/templates/edit/fetch/horizontal.jsp
+++ b/webapp/web/templates/edit/fetch/horizontal.jsp
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ if (request.getAttribute("title") != null) { %>
     <h2><%=request.getAttribute("title")%></h2><%
 }
 %>
+<%
+if (request.getAttribute("title") == "Tabs") { %>
+    <div id="flash-message" role="alert">Tab management has been deprecated with the 1.2 release and is no longer recommended for production VIVO instances. All development relating to tab management has ceased, and it will not be distributed in future releases.
+    </div><%
+}
+%>
 
 <table style="margin-bottom:1.5ex;">
 <tr>