diff --git a/src/st/st-scroll-view.c b/src/st/st-scroll-view.c
index 2a2f19d38..e43d1cd1c 100644
--- a/src/st/st-scroll-view.c
+++ b/src/st/st-scroll-view.c
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ st_scroll_view_class_init (StScrollViewClass *klass)
                          "StScrollBar",
                          "Horizontal scroll indicator",
                          ST_TYPE_SCROLL_BAR,
-                         ST_PARAM_READABLE);
+                         ST_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_DEPRECATED);
 
   /**
    * StScrollView:vscroll:
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ st_scroll_view_class_init (StScrollViewClass *klass)
                          "StScrollBar",
                          "Vertical scroll indicator",
                          ST_TYPE_SCROLL_BAR,
-                         ST_PARAM_READABLE);
+                         ST_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_DEPRECATED);
 
   /**
    * StScrollView:hadjustment:
diff --git a/src/st/st-scroll-view.h b/src/st/st-scroll-view.h
index 9d300a402..64340fbd5 100644
--- a/src/st/st-scroll-view.h
+++ b/src/st/st-scroll-view.h
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ StScrollable *st_scroll_view_get_child           (StScrollView *scroll);
 void          st_scroll_view_set_child           (StScrollView *scroll,
                                                   StScrollable *child);
 
+G_DEPRECATED
 ClutterActor *st_scroll_view_get_hscroll_bar     (StScrollView *scroll);
+G_DEPRECATED
 ClutterActor *st_scroll_view_get_vscroll_bar     (StScrollView *scroll);
 
 StAdjustment *st_scroll_view_get_hadjustment     (StScrollView *scroll);