diff --git a/include/opencv/cv.h b/include/opencv/cv.h
index f5bff94e1a..aa237ac338 100644
--- a/include/opencv/cv.h
+++ b/include/opencv/cv.h
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
 #ifndef __OPENCV_OLD_CV_H__
 #define __OPENCV_OLD_CV_H__
 
+#pragma warning("This is a deprecated opencv header provided for compatibility. Please \
+include a header from a corresponding opencv module")
+
 #include "opencv2/core/core_c.h"
 #include "opencv2/core/core.hpp"
 #include "opencv2/imgproc/imgproc_c.h"
diff --git a/include/opencv/cvaux.h b/include/opencv/cvaux.h
index 205dd5ed22..6ae7061a15 100644
--- a/include/opencv/cvaux.h
+++ b/include/opencv/cvaux.h
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
 #ifndef __OPENCV_OLD_AUX_H__
 #define __OPENCV_OLD_AUX_H__
 
+#pragma warning("This is a deprecated opencv header provided for compatibility. Please \
+include a header from a corresponding opencv module")
+
 #include "opencv2/core/core_c.h"
 #include "opencv2/core/core.hpp"
 #include "opencv2/imgproc/imgproc_c.h"