diff --git a/rest_framework/__init__.py b/rest_framework/__init__.py
index 568e08074..a9be0e7b9 100644
--- a/rest_framework/__init__.py
+++ b/rest_framework/__init__.py
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ class RemovedInDRF314Warning(PendingDeprecationWarning):
     pass
 
 
-class RemovedInDRF315Warning(PendingDeprecationWarning):
+class RemovedInDRF315Warning(DeprecationWarning):
     pass