diff --git a/gtk/gtkcontainer.c b/gtk/gtkcontainer.c
index bde7e62996..cff0ef73fd 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcontainer.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcontainer.c
@@ -1704,6 +1704,9 @@ gtk_container_get_resize_mode (GtkContainer *container)
  *
  * Containers requesting reallocation redraws get automatically
  * redrawn if any of their children changed allocation.
+ *
+ * @Deprecated: 3.14: Call gtk_widget_queue_draw() in your size_allocate
+ *     handler.
  **/
 void
 gtk_container_set_reallocate_redraws (GtkContainer *container,
diff --git a/gtk/gtkcontainer.h b/gtk/gtkcontainer.h
index 6572306903..9e7d512e82 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcontainer.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkcontainer.h
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ void     gtk_container_unset_focus_chain (GtkContainer  *container);
 
 /* Widget-level methods */
 
-GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
+GDK_DEPRECATED_IN_3_14
 void   gtk_container_set_reallocate_redraws (GtkContainer    *container,
 					     gboolean         needs_redraws);
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL