diff --git a/doc/lxc-clone.sgml.in b/doc/lxc-clone.sgml.in
index 42c119cdb..f134b8000 100644
--- a/doc/lxc-clone.sgml.in
+++ b/doc/lxc-clone.sgml.in
@@ -278,7 +278,8 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
   <refsect1>
     <title>Notes</title>
     <para>
-    <command>lxc-clone</command> is superseded by <command>lxc-copy</command>.
+    <command>lxc-clone</command> is deprecated in favor of
+    <command>lxc-copy</command>.
     </para>
   </refsect1>
 
diff --git a/doc/lxc-start-ephemeral.sgml.in b/doc/lxc-start-ephemeral.sgml.in
index 6db405943..683157871 100644
--- a/doc/lxc-start-ephemeral.sgml.in
+++ b/doc/lxc-start-ephemeral.sgml.in
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
   <refsect1>
     <title>Notes</title>
     <para>
-    <command>lxc-start-ephemeral</command> is superseded by
+    <command>lxc-start-ephemeral</command> is deprecated in favor of
     <command>lxc-copy</command>.
     </para>
   </refsect1>
diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc-start-ephemeral.in b/src/lxc/lxc-start-ephemeral.in
index 8d33775b8..7e0c8eaf9 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc-start-ephemeral.in
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc-start-ephemeral.in
@@ -36,8 +36,14 @@ import tempfile
 _ = gettext.gettext
 gettext.textdomain("lxc-start-ephemeral")
 
-
 # Other functions
+
+
+def printstderr(*args):
+    print("lxc-start-ephemeral is deprecated in favor of lxc-copy\n",
+          *args, file=sys.stderr)
+
+
 def randomMAC():
     import random
 
@@ -61,6 +67,9 @@ def get_rundir():
     raise Exception("Unable to find a runtime directory")
 
 
+# Inform that lxc-start-ephemeral is deprecated
+printstderr()
+
 # Begin parsing the command line
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=_(
                                  "LXC: Start an ephemeral container"),
@@ -120,11 +129,11 @@ parser.add_argument("--version", action="version", version=lxc.version)
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
-## Check that -d and CMD aren't used at the same time
+# Check that -d and CMD aren't used at the same time
 if args.command and args.daemon:
     parser.error(_("You can't use -d and a command at the same time."))
 
-## Check that -k isn't used with -s tmpfs
+# Check that -k isn't used with -s tmpfs
 if not args.storage_type:
     if args.keep_data:
         args.storage_type = "dir"
diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_clone.c b/src/lxc/lxc_clone.c
index e88c18bc3..6bd222648 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_clone.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_clone.c
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	int c;
 	bool ret;
 
+	fprintf(stderr, "lxc-clone is deprecated in favor of lxc-copy.\n\n");
+
 	if (argc < 3)
 		usage(argv[0]);