diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/db.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/db.js
index 279165b927..707c38bd09 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/db.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/db.js
@@ -331,8 +331,10 @@ Zotero.DBConnection.prototype.getColumns = function (table) {
 **/
 Zotero.DBConnection.prototype.getNextName = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (libraryID, table, field, name)
 {
+	Zotero.debug("WARNING: Zotero.DB.getNextName() is deprecated -- "
+		+ "use Zotero.Utilities.Internal.getNextName() instead", 2);
+	
 	if (typeof name == 'undefined') {
-		Zotero.debug("WARNING: The parameters of Zotero.DB.getNextName() have changed -- update your code", 2);
 		[libraryID, table, field, name] = [null, libraryID, table, field];
 	}