diff --git a/satpy/scene.py b/satpy/scene.py
index 41bb77b94a..dd1ca61dcd 100644
--- a/satpy/scene.py
+++ b/satpy/scene.py
@@ -316,6 +316,8 @@ def finest_area(self, datasets=None):
     def max_area(self, datasets=None):
         """Get highest resolution area for the provided datasets. Deprecated.
 
+        Deprecated.  Use :meth:`finest_area` instead.
+
         Args:
             datasets (iterable): Datasets whose areas will be compared. Can
                                  be either `xarray.DataArray` objects or
@@ -342,6 +344,8 @@ def coarsest_area(self, datasets=None):
     def min_area(self, datasets=None):
         """Get lowest resolution area for the provided datasets. Deprecated.
 
+        Deprecated.  Use :meth:`coarsest_area` instead.
+
         Args:
             datasets (iterable): Datasets whose areas will be compared. Can
                                  be either `xarray.DataArray` objects or