diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 0690fb7e6..bc4871fc4 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+	* deprecate anonymous_mode_alert
 	* deprecated force_proxy setting (when set, the proxy is always used)
 	* add support for Port Control Protocol (PCP)
 	* deliver notification of alerts being dropped via alerts_dropped_alert
diff --git a/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp b/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp
index 02a35a96a..77fdb1b95 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ namespace boost
 	POLY(performance_alert)
 	POLY(stats_alert)
 	POLY(cache_flushed_alert)
-	POLY(anonymous_mode_alert)
 	POLY(incoming_connection_alert)
 	POLY(torrent_need_cert_alert)
 	POLY(add_torrent_alert)
@@ -229,6 +228,7 @@ namespace boost
 	POLY(dht_get_peers_reply_alert)
 
 #if TORRENT_ABI_VERSION == 1
+	POLY(anonymous_mode_alert)
 	POLY(torrent_added_alert)
 	POLY(torrent_update_alert)
 #endif
@@ -847,6 +847,7 @@ void bind_alert()
         "cache_flushed_alert", no_init)
     ;
 
+#if TORRENT_ABI_VERSION == 1
     class_<anonymous_mode_alert, bases<torrent_alert>, noncopyable>(
         "anonymous_mode_alert", no_init)
         .def_readonly("kind", &anonymous_mode_alert::kind)
@@ -856,6 +857,7 @@ void bind_alert()
     enum_<anonymous_mode_alert::kind_t>("kind")
         .value("tracker_no_anonymous", anonymous_mode_alert::tracker_not_anonymous)
     ;
+#endif // TORRENT_ABI_VERSION
 
     class_<incoming_connection_alert, bases<alert>, noncopyable>(
         "incoming_connection_alert", no_init)
diff --git a/include/libtorrent/alert_types.hpp b/include/libtorrent/alert_types.hpp
index ea8a0484d..a6975395f 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/alert_types.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/alert_types.hpp
@@ -1813,11 +1813,12 @@ TORRENT_VERSION_NAMESPACE_2
 		static constexpr alert_category_t static_category = alert::storage_notification;
 	};
 
+#if TORRENT_ABI_VERSION == 1
 	// This alert is posted when a bittorrent feature is blocked because of the
 	// anonymous mode. For instance, if the tracker proxy is not set up, no
 	// trackers will be used, because trackers can only be used through proxies
 	// when in anonymous mode.
-	struct TORRENT_EXPORT anonymous_mode_alert final : torrent_alert
+	struct TORRENT_DEPRECATED_EXPORT anonymous_mode_alert final : torrent_alert
 	{
 		// internal
 		anonymous_mode_alert(aux::stack_allocator& alloc, torrent_handle const& h
@@ -1840,6 +1841,7 @@ TORRENT_VERSION_NAMESPACE_2
 		int kind;
 		std::string str;
 	};
+#endif // TORRENT_ABI_VERSION
 
 	// This alert is generated when we receive a local service discovery message
 	// from a peer for a torrent we're currently participating in.
diff --git a/src/alert.cpp b/src/alert.cpp
index 06a1d3a22..554a02f06 100644
--- a/src/alert.cpp
+++ b/src/alert.cpp
@@ -1297,6 +1297,7 @@ namespace {
 		, torrent_handle const& h)
 		: torrent_alert(alloc, h) {}
 
+#if TORRENT_ABI_VERSION == 1
 	anonymous_mode_alert::anonymous_mode_alert(aux::stack_allocator& alloc
 		, torrent_handle const& h, int k, string_view s)
 		: torrent_alert(alloc, h)
@@ -1315,6 +1316,7 @@ namespace {
 			, msgs[kind], str.c_str());
 		return msg;
 	}
+#endif // TORRENT_ABI_VERSION
 
 	lsd_peer_alert::lsd_peer_alert(aux::stack_allocator& alloc, torrent_handle const& h
 		, tcp::endpoint const& i)
@@ -2673,7 +2675,6 @@ namespace {
 	constexpr alert_category_t dht_get_peers_alert::static_category;
 	constexpr alert_category_t stats_alert::static_category;
 	constexpr alert_category_t cache_flushed_alert::static_category;
-	constexpr alert_category_t anonymous_mode_alert::static_category;
 	constexpr alert_category_t lsd_peer_alert::static_category;
 	constexpr alert_category_t trackerid_alert::static_category;
 	constexpr alert_category_t dht_bootstrap_alert::static_category;
@@ -2707,6 +2708,7 @@ namespace {
 	constexpr alert_category_t block_uploaded_alert::static_category;
 	constexpr alert_category_t alerts_dropped_alert::static_category;
 #if TORRENT_ABI_VERSION == 1
+	constexpr alert_category_t anonymous_mode_alert::static_category;
 	constexpr alert_category_t mmap_cache_alert::static_category;
 	constexpr alert_category_t torrent_added_alert::static_category;
 	constexpr alert_category_t torrent_update_alert::static_category;
diff --git a/test/test_alert_types.cpp b/test/test_alert_types.cpp
index b221de53f..54c583679 100644
--- a/test/test_alert_types.cpp
+++ b/test/test_alert_types.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,11 @@ TORRENT_TEST(alerts_types)
 	TEST_ALERT_TYPE(dht_get_peers_alert, 56, 0, alert::dht_notification);
 	TEST_ALERT_TYPE(stats_alert, 57, 0, alert::stats_notification);
 	TEST_ALERT_TYPE(cache_flushed_alert, 58, 0, alert::storage_notification);
+#if TORRENT_ABI_VERSION == 1
 	TEST_ALERT_TYPE(anonymous_mode_alert, 59, 0, alert::error_notification);
+#else
+	count_alert_types++;
+#endif
 	TEST_ALERT_TYPE(lsd_peer_alert, 60, 0, alert::peer_notification);
 	TEST_ALERT_TYPE(trackerid_alert, 61, 0, alert::status_notification);
 	TEST_ALERT_TYPE(dht_bootstrap_alert, 62, 0, alert::dht_notification);