diff --git a/include/libxml/SAX.h b/include/libxml/SAX.h
index 178005b5..c1ab58d7 100644
--- a/include/libxml/SAX.h
+++ b/include/libxml/SAX.h
@@ -11,4 +11,8 @@
 #ifndef __XML_SAX_H__
 #define __XML_SAX_H__
 
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+  #warning "libxml/SAX.h is deprecated"
+#endif
+
 #endif /* __XML_SAX_H__ */
diff --git a/include/libxml/nanoftp.h b/include/libxml/nanoftp.h
index 647a9b0a..5dda6349 100644
--- a/include/libxml/nanoftp.h
+++ b/include/libxml/nanoftp.h
@@ -8,4 +8,9 @@
 
 #ifndef __NANO_FTP_H__
 #define __NANO_FTP_H__
+
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+  #warning "libxml/nanoftp.h is deprecated"
+#endif
+
 #endif /* __NANO_FTP_H__ */