diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/cask/audit_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/cask/audit_spec.rb
index 73d845e470d318..d579af0923a146 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/cask/audit_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/cask/audit_spec.rb
@@ -529,14 +529,26 @@ def tmp_cask(name, text)
         it { is_expected.not_to error_with(message) }
       end
 
-      context "when the Cask is discontinued" do
-        let(:cask_token) { "livecheck/livecheck-discontinued" }
+      context "when the Cask is deprecated" do
+        let(:cask_token) { "livecheck/livecheck-deprecated" }
 
         it { is_expected.not_to error_with(message) }
       end
 
-      context "when the Cask has a livecheck block referencing a discontinued Cask" do
-        let(:cask_token) { "livecheck/livecheck-discontinued-reference" }
+      context "when the Cask has a livecheck block referencing a deprecated Cask" do
+        let(:cask_token) { "livecheck/livecheck-deprecated-reference" }
+
+        it { is_expected.not_to error_with(message) }
+      end
+
+      context "when the Cask is disabled" do
+        let(:cask_token) { "livecheck/livecheck-disabled" }
+
+        it { is_expected.not_to error_with(message) }
+      end
+
+      context "when the Cask has a livecheck block referencing a disabled Cask" do
+        let(:cask_token) { "livecheck/livecheck-disabled-reference" }
 
         it { is_expected.not_to error_with(message) }
       end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/Casks/livecheck/livecheck-discontinued-reference.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/Casks/livecheck/livecheck-deprecated-reference.rb
similarity index 58%
rename from Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/Casks/livecheck/livecheck-discontinued-reference.rb
rename to Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/Casks/livecheck/livecheck-deprecated-reference.rb
index ce833b560cc160..47ba962ccb14e6 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/Casks/livecheck/livecheck-discontinued-reference.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/Casks/livecheck/livecheck-deprecated-reference.rb
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-cask "livecheck-discontinued-reference" do
+cask "livecheck-deprecated-reference" do
   version "1.2.3"
   sha256 "8c62a2b791cf5f0da6066a0a4b6e85f62949cd60975da062df44adf887f4370b"
 
   # This cask is used in --online tests, so we use fake URLs to avoid impacting
   # real servers. The URL paths are specific enough that they'll be
   # understandable if they appear in local server logs.
-  url "http://localhost/homebrew/test/cask/audit/livecheck/discontinued-#{version}.dmg"
-  name "Discontinued Reference"
-  desc "Cask for testing a livecheck reference to a discontinued cask"
-  homepage "http://localhost/homebrew/test/cask/audit/livecheck/discontinued"
+  url "http://localhost/homebrew/test/cask/audit/livecheck/deprecated-#{version}.dmg"
+  name "Deprecated Reference"
+  desc "Cask for testing a livecheck reference to a deprecated cask"
+  homepage "http://localhost/homebrew/test/cask/audit/livecheck/deprecated"
 
   livecheck do
-    cask "livecheck/livecheck-discontinued"
+    cask "livecheck/livecheck-deprecated"
   end
 
   app "TestCask.app"
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/Casks/livecheck/livecheck-deprecated.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/Casks/livecheck/livecheck-deprecated.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..3b748849912688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/Casks/livecheck/livecheck-deprecated.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+cask "livecheck-deprecated" do
+  version "1.2.3"
+  sha256 "8c62a2b791cf5f0da6066a0a4b6e85f62949cd60975da062df44adf887f4370b"
+
+  # This cask is used in --online tests, so we use fake URLs to avoid impacting
+  # real servers. The URL paths are specific enough that they'll be
+  # understandable if they appear in local server logs.
+  url "http://localhost/homebrew/test/cask/audit/livecheck/deprecated-#{version}.dmg"
+  name "Deprecated"
+  desc "Cask for testing deprecated in livecheck"
+  homepage "http://localhost/homebrew/test/cask/audit/livecheck/deprecated"
+
+  deprecate! date: "2023-01-01", because: :discontinued
+
+  app "TestCask.app"
+end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/Casks/livecheck/livecheck-disabled-reference.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/Casks/livecheck/livecheck-disabled-reference.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..0a926cc525a5db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/Casks/livecheck/livecheck-disabled-reference.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+cask "livecheck-disabled-reference" do
+  version "1.2.3"
+  sha256 "8c62a2b791cf5f0da6066a0a4b6e85f62949cd60975da062df44adf887f4370b"
+
+  # This cask is used in --online tests, so we use fake URLs to avoid impacting
+  # real servers. The URL paths are specific enough that they'll be
+  # understandable if they appear in local server logs.
+  url "http://localhost/homebrew/test/cask/audit/livecheck/disabled-#{version}.dmg"
+  name "Disabled Reference"
+  desc "Cask for testing a livecheck reference to a disabled cask"
+  homepage "http://localhost/homebrew/test/cask/audit/livecheck/disabled"
+
+  livecheck do
+    cask "livecheck/livecheck-disabled"
+  end
+
+  app "TestCask.app"
+end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/Casks/livecheck/livecheck-discontinued.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/Casks/livecheck/livecheck-disabled.rb
similarity index 61%
rename from Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/Casks/livecheck/livecheck-discontinued.rb
rename to Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/Casks/livecheck/livecheck-disabled.rb
index 9ecf72b7a5eec5..57982f3f9f20e5 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/Casks/livecheck/livecheck-discontinued.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/Casks/livecheck/livecheck-disabled.rb
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
-cask "livecheck-discontinued" do
+cask "livecheck-disabled" do
   version "1.2.3"
   sha256 "8c62a2b791cf5f0da6066a0a4b6e85f62949cd60975da062df44adf887f4370b"
 
   # This cask is used in --online tests, so we use fake URLs to avoid impacting
   # real servers. The URL paths are specific enough that they'll be
   # understandable if they appear in local server logs.
-  url "http://localhost/homebrew/test/cask/audit/livecheck/discontinued-#{version}.dmg"
-  name "Discontinued"
-  desc "Cask for testing discontinued in livecheck"
-  homepage "http://localhost/homebrew/test/cask/audit/livecheck/discontinued"
+  url "http://localhost/homebrew/test/cask/audit/livecheck/disabled-#{version}.dmg"
+  name "Disabled"
+  desc "Cask for testing disabled in livecheck"
+  homepage "http://localhost/homebrew/test/cask/audit/livecheck/disabled"
 
-  app "TestCask.app"
+  disable! date: "2023-01-01", because: :discontinued
 
-  caveats do
-    discontinued
-  end
+  app "TestCask.app"
 end