diff --git a/src/_pytest/deprecated.py b/src/_pytest/deprecated.py
index 1bdadb343..a0498a3d0 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/deprecated.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/deprecated.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ NODE_FSPATH = UnformattedWarning(
     "see https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/deprecations.html#node-fspath-in-favor-of-pathlib-and-node-path",
 )
 
-MARKED_FIXTURE = PytestDeprecationWarning("Marks cannot be applied to fixtures")
+MARKED_FIXTURE = PytestDeprecationWarning("Marks applied to fixtures have no effect")
 
 # You want to make some `__init__` or function "private".
 #