diff --git a/src/vte/vtedeprecated.h b/src/vte/vtedeprecated.h
index 98cc73ca..807429eb 100644
--- a/src/vte/vtedeprecated.h
+++ b/src/vte/vtedeprecated.h
@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@ _VTE_PUBLIC
 void vte_terminal_set_geometry_hints_for_window(VteTerminal *terminal,
                                                 GtkWindow *window) _VTE_GNUC_NONNULL(1) _VTE_GNUC_NONNULL(2);
 
+_VTE_DEPRECATED
+_VTE_PUBLIC
+void vte_terminal_set_allow_bold(VteTerminal *terminal,
+                                 gboolean allow_bold) _VTE_GNUC_NONNULL(1);
+_VTE_DEPRECATED
+_VTE_PUBLIC
+gboolean vte_terminal_get_allow_bold(VteTerminal *terminal) _VTE_GNUC_NONNULL(1);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #undef _VTE_DEPRECATED
diff --git a/src/vte/vteterminal.h b/src/vte/vteterminal.h
index 7d85474d..5ef2b619 100644
--- a/src/vte/vteterminal.h
+++ b/src/vte/vteterminal.h
@@ -302,11 +302,6 @@ void vte_terminal_set_font(VteTerminal *terminal,
 			   const PangoFontDescription *font_desc) _VTE_GNUC_NONNULL(1);
 _VTE_PUBLIC
 const PangoFontDescription *vte_terminal_get_font(VteTerminal *terminal) _VTE_GNUC_NONNULL(1);
-_VTE_PUBLIC
-void vte_terminal_set_allow_bold(VteTerminal *terminal,
-                                 gboolean allow_bold) _VTE_GNUC_NONNULL(1);
-_VTE_PUBLIC
-gboolean vte_terminal_get_allow_bold(VteTerminal *terminal) _VTE_GNUC_NONNULL(1);
 
 _VTE_PUBLIC
 void vte_terminal_set_bold_is_bright(VteTerminal *terminal,
diff --git a/src/vtegtk.cc b/src/vtegtk.cc
index fa861304..89731f89 100644
--- a/src/vtegtk.cc
+++ b/src/vtegtk.cc
@@ -2910,6 +2910,8 @@ vte_terminal_set_size(VteTerminal *terminal,
  * repainting text with a one-pixel offset.
  *
  * Returns: %TRUE if bolding is enabled, %FALSE if not
+ *
+ * Deprecated: 0.52: There's probably no reason for this feature to exist.
  */
 gboolean
 vte_terminal_get_allow_bold(VteTerminal *terminal)
@@ -2927,6 +2929,7 @@ vte_terminal_get_allow_bold(VteTerminal *terminal)
  * either by using a bold font variant or by repainting text with a different
  * offset.
  *
+ * Deprecated: 0.52: There's probably no reason for this feature to exist.
  */
 void
 vte_terminal_set_allow_bold(VteTerminal *terminal,
