diff --git a/core/procedures.js b/core/procedures.js
index aa8f1faa5..24de0306e 100644
--- a/core/procedures.js
+++ b/core/procedures.js
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ goog.require('Blockly.Names');
 goog.require('Blockly.Workspace');
 
 
+/**
+ * Constant to separate procedure names from variables and generated functions
+ * when running generators.
+ * @deprecated Use Blockly.PROCEDURE_CATEGORY_NAME
+ */
+Blockly.Procedures.NAME_TYPE = Blockly.PROCEDURE_CATEOGORY_NAME;
+
 /**
  * Find all user-created procedure definitions in a workspace.
  * @param {!Blockly.Workspace} root Root workspace.
diff --git a/core/variables.js b/core/variables.js
index e1312864b..e4d3556e7 100644
--- a/core/variables.js
+++ b/core/variables.js
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ goog.require('Blockly.Workspace');
 goog.require('goog.string');
 
 
+/**
+ * Constant to separate variable names from procedures and generated functions
+ * when running generators.
+ * @deprecated Use Blockly.VARIABLE_CATEGORY_NAME
+ */
+Blockly.Variables.NAME_TYPE = Blockly.VARIABLE_CATEGORY_NAME;
+
 /**
  * Find all user-created variables that are in use in the workspace.
  * For use by generators.