diff --git a/lib/ransack/adapters/active_record/base.rb b/lib/ransack/adapters/active_record/base.rb
index f312e98ce..fa8ed32ee 100644
--- a/lib/ransack/adapters/active_record/base.rb
+++ b/lib/ransack/adapters/active_record/base.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ def self.extended(base)
         end
 
         def ransack(params = {}, options = {})
+          ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn("#search is deprecated and will be removed in 2.3, please use #ransack instead") if __callee__ == :search
           Search.new(self, params, options)
         end