diff --git a/src/Controller/Controller.php b/src/Controller/Controller.php
index 7d2486dd288..9529a07bd2f 100644
--- a/src/Controller/Controller.php
+++ b/src/Controller/Controller.php
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ public function __get($name)
         ];
         if (isset($deprecated[$name])) {
             $method = $deprecated[$name];
+            deprecationWarning(sprintf('Controller::$%s is deprecated. Use $this->%s() instead.', $name, $method));
 
             return $this->{$method}();
         }
@@ -390,6 +391,7 @@ public function __set($name, $value)
         ];
         if (isset($deprecated[$name])) {
             $method = $deprecated[$name];
+            deprecationWarning(sprintf('Controller::$%s is deprecated. Use $this->%s() instead.', $name, $method));
             $this->{$method}($value);
 
             return;