diff --git a/lib/common/api/deprecate.js b/lib/common/api/deprecate.js
index 36f18a90741a..6577e5bcc80f 100644
--- a/lib/common/api/deprecate.js
+++ b/lib/common/api/deprecate.js
@@ -87,20 +87,27 @@ deprecate.getHandler = () => deprecationHandler
 //     return this[member][method].apply(this[member], arguments)
 //   }
 // }
-//
-// // Deprecate a property.
-// deprecate.property = (object, property, method) => {
-//   return Object.defineProperty(object, property, {
-//     get: function () {
-//       let warned = false
-//       if (!(warned || process.noDeprecation)) {
-//         warned = true
-//         deprecate.warn(`${property} property`, `${method} method`)
-//       }
-//       return this[method]()
-//     }
-//   })
-// }
-//
+
+// Deprecate the old name of a property
+deprecate.property = (object, deprecatedName, newName) => {
+  return Object.defineProperty(object, deprecatedName, {
+    get: function () {
+      let warned = false
+      if (!(warned || process.noDeprecation)) {
+        warned = true
+        deprecate.warn(deprecatedName, newName)
+      }
+      return this[newName]
+    },
+    set: function (value) {
+      let warned = false
+      if (!(warned || process.noDeprecation)) {
+        warned = true
+        deprecate.warn(deprecatedName, newName)
+      }
+      this[newName] = value
+    }
+  })
+}
 
 module.exports = deprecate