diff --git a/gdk/gdkcursor.c b/gdk/gdkcursor.c
index c1e959086a..a9306e0782 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkcursor.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkcursor.c
@@ -192,11 +192,13 @@ gdk_cursor_unref (GdkCursor *cursor)
  * To make the cursor invisible, use %GDK_BLANK_CURSOR.
  *
  * Returns: a new #GdkCursor
+ *
+ * Deprecated: 3.16: Use gdk_cursor_new_for_display() instead.
  */
 GdkCursor*
 gdk_cursor_new (GdkCursorType cursor_type)
 {
-  return gdk_cursor_new_for_display (gdk_display_get_default(), cursor_type);
+  return gdk_cursor_new_for_display (gdk_display_get_default (), cursor_type);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gdk/gdkcursor.h b/gdk/gdkcursor.h
index 48286f701e..683ab077f1 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkcursor.h
+++ b/gdk/gdkcursor.h
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ GType      gdk_cursor_get_type           (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GdkCursor* gdk_cursor_new_for_display	 (GdkDisplay      *display,
 					  GdkCursorType    cursor_type);
-GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
+GDK_DEPRECATED_IN_3_16
 GdkCursor* gdk_cursor_new		 (GdkCursorType	   cursor_type);
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GdkCursor* gdk_cursor_new_from_pixbuf	 (GdkDisplay      *display,