diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/index.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/index.js
index 30481740fb..d10ec18eae 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/index.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/index.js
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ function start() {
                 if (settings.settingsFile) {
                     log.info(log._("runtime.paths.settings",{path:settings.settingsFile}));
                 }
+                if (settings.httpRoot !== undefined) {
+                    log.warn(log._("server.httproot-deprecated"));
+                }
                 if (settings.httpStatic) {
                     log.info(log._("runtime.paths.httpStatic",{path:path.resolve(settings.httpStatic)}));
                 }
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/locales/en-US/runtime.json b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/locales/en-US/runtime.json
index 1a29f32b4b..c51b463ed7 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/locales/en-US/runtime.json
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/locales/en-US/runtime.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             "uninstall-failed-long": "Uninstall of module __name__ failed:",
             "uninstalled": "Uninstalled module: __name__"
         },
-        "deprecatedOption": "Use of __old__ is deprecated. Use __new__ instead",
+        "deprecatedOption": "Use of __old__ is DEPRECATED. Use __new__ instead",
         "unable-to-listen": "Unable to listen on __listenpath__",
         "port-in-use": "Error: port in use",
         "uncaught-exception": "Uncaught Exception:",
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@
         "now-running": "Server now running at __listenpath__",
         "failed-to-start": "Failed to start server:",
         "headless-mode": "Running in headless mode",
-        "httpadminauth-deprecated": "use of httpAdminAuth is deprecated. Use adminAuth instead",
+        "httpadminauth-deprecated": "Use of httpAdminAuth is DEPRECATED. Use adminAuth instead",
+        "httproot-deprecated": "Use of httpRoot is DEPRECATED. Use httpNodeRoot and httpAdminRoot instead",
         "https": {
             "refresh-interval": "Refreshing https settings every __interval__ hours",
             "settings-refreshed": "Server https settings have been refreshed",
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/node-red/settings.js b/packages/node_modules/node-red/settings.js
index 331654ed84..f68d502c0f 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/node-red/settings.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/node-red/settings.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ module.exports = {
     // disabled.
     //httpNodeRoot: '/red-nodes',
 
-    // The following property can be used in place of 'httpAdminRoot' and 'httpNodeRoot',
+    // **DEPRECATED** The following property can be used in place of 'httpAdminRoot' and 'httpNodeRoot',
     // to apply the same root to both parts.
     //httpRoot: '/red',