diff --git a/wp-admin/admin-functions.php b/wp-admin/admin-functions.php
index 04b1b364f1..4a0d327b3b 100644
--- a/wp-admin/admin-functions.php
+++ b/wp-admin/admin-functions.php
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 // Deprecated.  Use includes/admin.php.
+_deprecated_file( basename(__FILE__), '2.5', 'wp-admin/includes/admin.php' );
 require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/admin.php');
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>
diff --git a/wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php b/wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php
index f78602de3d..86b0b75af0 100644
--- a/wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php
+++ b/wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 // Deprecated.  Use includes/upgrade.php.
+_deprecated_file( basename(__FILE__), '2.5', 'wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php' );
 require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php');
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>