diff --git a/React/Base/RCTBatchedBridge.mm b/React/Base/RCTBatchedBridge.mm
index 326546f20ea..de67e6a3a04 100644
--- a/React/Base/RCTBatchedBridge.mm
+++ b/React/Base/RCTBatchedBridge.mm
@@ -538,6 +538,11 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithBundleURL:(__unused NSURL *)bundleUR
       [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]
        postNotificationName:RCTJavaScriptDidLoadNotification
        object:self->_parentBridge userInfo:@{@"bridge": self}];
+
+#if RCT_DEV
+      RCTLogWarn(@"RCTBatchedBridge is deprecated and will be removed in a future React Native release. "
+        "See https://fb.me/react-cxx-bridge for upgrade instructions.");
+#endif
     });
 
     [self _flushPendingCalls];