diff --git a/src/resource.rs b/src/resource.rs
index 8c2b83b60..65e283157 100644
--- a/src/resource.rs
+++ b/src/resource.rs
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ where
     ///           ));
     /// }
     /// ```
+    #[deprecated(since = "4.0.0", note = "Use `.app_data(Data::new(val))` instead.")]
     pub fn data<U: 'static>(self, data: U) -> Self {
         self.app_data(Data::new(data))
     }
diff --git a/src/scope.rs b/src/scope.rs
index 412c01d95..58f7d75a9 100644
--- a/src/scope.rs
+++ b/src/scope.rs
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ where
     ///     );
     /// }
     /// ```
+    #[deprecated(since = "4.0.0", note = "Use `.app_data(Data::new(val))` instead.")]
     pub fn data<U: 'static>(self, data: U) -> Self {
         self.app_data(Data::new(data))
     }