diff --git a/src/core/plugins/auth/selectors.js b/src/core/plugins/auth/selectors.js
index 9a91d3c1..a8bd0ce1 100644
--- a/src/core/plugins/auth/selectors.js
+++ b/src/core/plugins/auth/selectors.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export const definitionsToAuthorize = createSelector(
 
 
 export const getDefinitionsByNames = ( state, securities ) => ( { specSelectors } ) => {
+  console.warn("WARNING: getDefinitionsByNames is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version.")
   let securityDefinitions = specSelectors.securityDefinitions()
   let result = List()