diff --git a/Libraries/ReactNative/PaperUIManager.js b/Libraries/ReactNative/PaperUIManager.js
index c468958e566..62ab4e60279 100644
--- a/Libraries/ReactNative/PaperUIManager.js
+++ b/Libraries/ReactNative/PaperUIManager.js
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ const UIManagerJS = {
     return getConstants();
   },
   getViewManagerConfig(viewManagerName: string): any {
+    console.warn(
+      'getViewManagerConfig is deprecated, use UIManager.hasViewManagerConfig instead.',
+    );
     return getViewManagerConfig(viewManagerName);
   },
   hasViewManagerConfig(viewManagerName: string): boolean {