diff --git a/src/wallet.js b/src/wallet.js
index 799bc81..f7068ff 100644
--- a/src/wallet.js
+++ b/src/wallet.js
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ var TransactionBuilder = require('./transaction_builder')
 var Script = require('./script')
 
 function Wallet(seed, network) {
+  console.warn('Wallet is deprecated and will be removed in 2.0.0, see #296')
+
   seed = seed || crypto.randomBytes(32)
   network = network || networks.bitcoin