diff --git a/cli/koji_cli/commands.py b/cli/koji_cli/commands.py
index 59ad01be..620c12b6 100644
--- a/cli/koji_cli/commands.py
+++ b/cli/koji_cli/commands.py
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ def handle_remove_channel(goptions, session, args):
     parser = OptionParser(usage=get_usage_str(usage))
     parser.add_option("--force", action="store_true", help="force removal, if possible")
     (options, args) = parser.parse_args(args)
+    print("remove-channel is deprecated and will be removed in 1.30")
     if len(args) != 1:
         parser.error("Incorrect number of arguments")
     activate_session(session, goptions)
diff --git a/hub/kojihub.py b/hub/kojihub.py
index f8825208..29174333 100644
--- a/hub/kojihub.py
+++ b/hub/kojihub.py
@@ -2410,6 +2410,7 @@ def remove_channel(channel_name, force=False):
     Removing channel will remove also remove complete history
     for that channel.
     """
+    logger.warning("removeChannel call is deprecated and will be removed in 1.30")
     context.session.assertPerm('admin')
     channel_id = get_channel_id(channel_name, strict=True)
     # check for task references
diff --git a/tests/test_cli/test_remove_channel.py b/tests/test_cli/test_remove_channel.py
index d92fdde6..785cdc27 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli/test_remove_channel.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli/test_remove_channel.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class TestRemoveChannel(utils.CliTestCase):
         self.session.getChannel.return_value = self.channel_info
         rv = handle_remove_channel(self.options, self.session, [self.channel_name])
         actual = stdout.getvalue()
-        expected = ''
+        expected = 'remove-channel is deprecated and will be removed in 1.30\n'
         self.assertMultiLineEqual(actual, expected)
         activate_session_mock.assert_called_once_with(self.session, self.options)
         self.session.getChannel.assert_called_once_with(self.channel_name)
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class TestRemoveChannel(utils.CliTestCase):
         self.session.getChannel.return_value = self.channel_info
         rv = handle_remove_channel(self.options, self.session, ['--force', self.channel_name])
         actual = stdout.getvalue()
-        expected = ''
+        expected = 'remove-channel is deprecated and will be removed in 1.30\n'
         self.assertMultiLineEqual(actual, expected)
         activate_session_mock.assert_called_once_with(self.session, self.options)
         self.session.getChannel.assert_called_once_with(self.channel_name)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class TestRemoveChannel(utils.CliTestCase):
         self.assertExitCode(ex, 2)
         actual_stdout = stdout.getvalue()
         actual_stderr = stderr.getvalue()
-        expected_stdout = ''
+        expected_stdout = 'remove-channel is deprecated and will be removed in 1.30\n'
         expected_stderr = """Usage: %s remove-channel [options] <channel>
 (Specify the --help global option for a list of other help options)