diff --git a/data/mods/default/init.lua b/data/mods/default/init.lua
index 073483d4..8de651ef 100644
--- a/data/mods/default/init.lua
+++ b/data/mods/default/init.lua
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 -- -           select_horiz_by_yawpitch=false)
 -- - ^ Select sprite from spritesheet with optional animation and DM-style
 -- -   texture selection based on yaw relative to camera
--- - get_entity_name()
+-- - get_entity_name() (DEPRECATED: Will be removed in a future version)
 -- - get_luaentity()
 -- Player-only: (no-op for other objects)
 -- - get_player_name(): will return nil if is not a player
diff --git a/src/scriptapi.cpp b/src/scriptapi.cpp
index dbbaf3dc..35b59733 100644
--- a/src/scriptapi.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptapi.cpp
@@ -2026,6 +2026,7 @@ class ObjectRef
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	// DEPRECATED
 	// get_entity_name(self)
 	static int l_get_entity_name(lua_State *L)
 	{