diff --git a/modules/carto/src/api/parse-map.ts b/modules/carto/src/api/parse-map.ts
index 18fa0cc995a..0eb43e1a370 100644
--- a/modules/carto/src/api/parse-map.ts
+++ b/modules/carto/src/api/parse-map.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export function parseMap(json) {
     createdAt: json.createdAt,
     updatedAt: json.updatedAt,
     initialViewState: mapState,
+    /** @deprecated Use `basemap`. */
     mapStyle,
     token,
     layers: layers.reverse().map(({id, type, config, visualChannels}) => {