diff --git a/ges/ges-formatter.h b/ges/ges-formatter.h
index 59c1f4a36d..3cf4d7ac95 100644
--- a/ges/ges-formatter.h
+++ b/ges/ges-formatter.h
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ typedef gboolean (*GESFormatterCanLoadURIMethod) (GESFormatter *dummy_instance,
  *
  * Returns: TRUE if the @timeline was properly loaded from the given @uri,
  * else FALSE.
+ *
+ * Deprecated: 1.16: Use @ges_timeline_load_from_uri
  **/
 typedef gboolean (*GESFormatterLoadFromURIMethod) (GESFormatter *formatter,
                   GESTimeline *timeline,