diff --git a/init.d/local.in b/init.d/local.in
index 9ad045b9..16b4d9b1 100644
--- a/init.d/local.in
+++ b/init.d/local.in
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ start()
 
 	# Support old configs
 	if [ -e @SYSCONFDIR@/conf.d/local.start ]; then
+		ewarn @SYSCONFDIR@/conf.d/local.start is depricated. Please migrate
+		ewarn the contents of this file to the local_start
+		ewarn function in @SYSCONFDIR@/conf.d/local and remove the file.
 		. @SYSCONFDIR@/conf.d/local.start
 	fi
 
@@ -36,6 +39,9 @@ stop()
 
 	# Support old configs
 	if [ -e @SYSCONFDIR@/conf.d/local.stop ]; then
+		ewarn @SYSCONFDIR@/conf.d/local.stop is depricated. Please migrate
+		ewarn the contents of this file to the local_stop
+		ewarn function in @SYSCONFDIR@/conf.d/local and remove the file.
 		. @SYSCONFDIR@/conf.d/local.stop
 	fi