diff --git a/trac/ticket/templates/ticket.html b/trac/ticket/templates/ticket.html
--- a/trac/ticket/templates/ticket.html
+++ b/trac/ticket/templates/ticket.html
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@
             <py:when test="not field.old and field.new">
               set to <em>${field.new}</em>
             </py:when>
-            <py:otherwise>deleted</py:otherwise>
+            <py:otherwise>
+              <em>${field.old}</em> deleted
+            </py:otherwise>
           </py:choose>
         </li>
       </ul>
diff --git a/trac/ticket/templates/ticket.rss b/trac/ticket/templates/ticket.rss
--- a/trac/ticket/templates/ticket.rss
+++ b/trac/ticket/templates/ticket.rss
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@
                 set to &lt;em&gt;$value.new&lt;/em&gt;
               </py:when>
               <py:when test="value.new">
-                changed from &lt;em&gt;$value.old&lt;/em&gt; to &lt;em&gt;$value.new&lt;/em&gt;.
+                changed from &lt;em&gt;$value.old&lt;/em&gt; to &lt;em&gt;$value.new&lt;/em&gt;
               </py:when>
               <py:otherwise>
-                deleted
+                &lt;em&gt;$value.old&lt;/em&gt; deleted
               </py:otherwise>
             </py:choose>
             &lt;/li&gt;