diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Statement.php b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Statement.php
index c11adbd280d..f6f6ca5e726 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Statement.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Statement.php
@@ -190,6 +190,12 @@ public function execute($params = null)
      */
     public function closeCursor()
     {
+        Deprecation::triggerIfCalledFromOutside(
+            'doctrine/dbal',
+            'https://github.com/doctrine/dbal/pull/4049',
+            'Statement::closeCursor() is deprecated, use Result::free() instead.'
+        );
+
         return $this->stmt->closeCursor();
     }