diff --git a/doc/release-notes-removeprunedfunds.md b/doc/release-notes-removeprunedfunds.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0e0d0ceb3c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/release-notes-removeprunedfunds.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Updated RPCs
+------------
+
+- The `removeprunedfunds` RPC has been deprecated and will be removed in the
+next major release. In order to continue using it, `bitcoind` must be started
+with the `-deprecatedrpc=removeprunedfunds` option.
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpc/backup.cpp b/src/wallet/rpc/backup.cpp
index 396be628259..acfb78547a3 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpc/backup.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpc/backup.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ RPCMethod removeprunedfunds()
 {
     return RPCMethod{
         "removeprunedfunds",
+        "(DEPRECATED) This feature will be removed in the next major release. Start bitcoind with the `-deprecatedrpc=removeprunedfunds` option in order to use this.\n"
         "Deletes the specified transaction from the wallet. Meant for use with pruned wallets and as a companion to importprunedfunds. This will affect wallet balances.\n",
                 {
                     {"txid", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The hex-encoded id of the transaction you are deleting"},
@@ -110,6 +111,10 @@ RPCMethod removeprunedfunds()
     std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
     if (!pwallet) return UniValue::VNULL;
 
+    if (!pwallet->chain().rpcEnableDeprecated("removeprunedfunds")) {
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_METHOD_DEPRECATED, "DEPRECATION WARNING: This feature will be removed in the next major release. Start bitcoind with the `-deprecatedrpc=removeprunedfunds` option in order to use this.");
+    }
+
     LOCK(pwallet->cs_wallet);
 
     Txid hash{Txid::FromUint256(ParseHashV(request.params[0], "txid"))};
diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_deprecated.py b/test/functional/rpc_deprecated.py
index 2f86954f22b..dd7f6002474 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_deprecated.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_deprecated.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test deprecation of RPC calls."""
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
+from test_framework.util import assert_raises_rpc_error
+
 
 class DeprecatedRpcTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
@@ -26,7 +28,17 @@ class DeprecatedRpcTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # Please don't delete nor modify this comment
         self.log.info("Tests for deprecated RPC methods (if any)")
-        self.log.info("Currently no tests for deprecated RPC methods")
+        if self.is_wallet_compiled():
+            self.log.info("Tests for deprecated wallet-related RPC methods (if any)")
+            self.nodes[0].createwallet("ancient_wallet")
+            wallet = self.nodes[0].get_wallet_rpc("ancient_wallet")
+
+            self.log.info("Test removeprunedfunds deprecation")
+            assert_raises_rpc_error(
+                -32, "Start bitcoind with the `-deprecatedrpc=removeprunedfunds`",
+                wallet.removeprunedfunds,
+                "fakeargument"
+            )
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_importprunedfunds.py b/test/functional/wallet_importprunedfunds.py
index 95e2a5b3a4f..6c1c640645f 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_importprunedfunds.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_importprunedfunds.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class ImportPrunedFundsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
         self.setup_clean_chain = True
         self.num_nodes = 2
+        self.extra_args = [["-deprecatedrpc=removeprunedfunds"]] * 2
 
     def skip_test_if_missing_module(self):
         self.skip_if_no_wallet()