diff --git a/src/text-editor-component.coffee b/src/text-editor-component.coffee
index 43f8184db..071d39271 100644
--- a/src/text-editor-component.coffee
+++ b/src/text-editor-component.coffee
@@ -754,6 +754,7 @@ class TextEditorComponent
 
   # Deprecated
   setShowInvisibles: (showInvisibles) ->
+    grim.deprecate "Use config.set('editor.showInvisibles', showInvisibles) instead"
     atom.config.set('editor.showInvisibles', showInvisibles)
 
   setScrollSensitivity: (scrollSensitivity) =>