diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 7120abc..bce6dd2 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ let slugger;
 
 export function gfmHeadingId({ prefix = '' } = {}) {
   return {
+    headerIds: false, // prevent deprecation warning; remove this once headerIds option is removed
     hooks: {
       preprocess(src) {
         slugger = new GithubSlugger();