diff --git a/lib/mysql2.rb b/lib/mysql2.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/mysql2.rb
+++ b/lib/mysql2.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ module Mysql2
 end
 
 if defined?(ActiveRecord::VERSION::STRING) && ActiveRecord::VERSION::STRING < "3.1"
-  puts "WARNING: This version of mysql2 (#{Mysql2::VERSION}) doesn't ship with the ActiveRecord adapter bundled anymore as it's now part of Rails 3.1"
-  puts "WARNING: Please use the 0.2.x releases if you plan on using it in Rails <= 3.0.x"
+  warn "============= WARNING FROM mysql2 ============="
+  warn "This version of mysql2 (#{Mysql2::VERSION}) doesn't ship with the ActiveRecord adapter."
+  warn "In Rails version 3.1.0 and up, the mysql2 ActiveRecord adapter is included with rails."
+  warn "If you want to use the mysql2 gem with Rails <= 3.0.x, please use the latest mysql2 in the 0.2.x series".
+  warn "============= END WARNING FROM mysql2 ============="
 end
trying to make the deprecation warning more helpful. fixes #<I>