diff --git a/pylib/anki/decks.py b/pylib/anki/decks.py
index 7284af4fe..830e89e83 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/decks.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/decks.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import anki  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 import anki._backend.backend_pb2 as _pb
 from anki.consts import *
 from anki.errors import NotFoundError
-from anki.utils import from_json_bytes, ids2str, intTime, to_json_bytes
+from anki.utils import from_json_bytes, ids2str, intTime, legacy_func, to_json_bytes
 
 # public exports
 DeckTreeNode = _pb.DeckTreeNode
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ class DeckManager:
 
         return deck["id"]
 
+    @legacy_func(sub="remove")
     def rem(self, did: int, cardsToo: bool = True, childrenToo: bool = True) -> None:
         "Remove the deck. If cardsToo, delete any cards inside."
         if isinstance(did, str):
diff --git a/pylib/anki/utils.py b/pylib/anki/utils.py
index 330797c0f..7322f8002 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/utils.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/utils.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import traceback
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from hashlib import sha1
 from html.entities import name2codepoint
-from typing import Any, Iterable, Iterator, List, Match, Optional, Union
+from typing import Any, Callable, Iterable, Iterator, List, Match, Optional, Union
 
 from anki.dbproxy import DBProxy
 
@@ -372,3 +372,26 @@ def pointVersion() -> int:
     from anki.buildinfo import version
 
     return int(version.split(".")[-1])
+
+
+# Legacy support
+##############################################################################
+
+
+def legacy_func(sub: Optional[str] = None) -> Callable:
+    """Print a deprecation warning for the decorated callable recommending the use of
+    'sub' instead, if provided.
+    """
+    if sub:
+        hint = f", use '{sub}' instead"
+    else:
+        hint = ""
+
+    def decorater(func: Callable) -> Callable:
+        def decorated_func(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
+            print(f"'{func.__name__}' is deprecated{hint}.")
+            return func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        return decorated_func
+
+    return decorater