diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/DrawingPresenter.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/DrawingPresenter.cs
index b30a8668fd..ee27aa7ec1 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/DrawingPresenter.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/DrawingPresenter.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-using Avalonia.Controls.Shapes;
+using System;
+using Avalonia.Controls.Shapes;
 using Avalonia.Media;
 using Avalonia.Metadata;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Controls
 {
+    [Obsolete("Use Image control with DrawingImage source")]
     public class DrawingPresenter : Control
     {
         static DrawingPresenter()