diff --git a/whisper/src/lib.rs b/whisper/src/lib.rs
index 1b45f58ed..a154a322a 100644
--- a/whisper/src/lib.rs
+++ b/whisper/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 //! interface.
 
 #![cfg_attr(feature = "time_checked_add", feature(time_checked_add))]
+#![allow(deprecated)]
 
 extern crate byteorder;
 extern crate ethcore_network as network;