diff --git a/Lib/plat-mac/cfmfile.py b/Lib/plat-mac/cfmfile.py
index fd1a3e86ca9..91ab0a61c82 100644
--- a/Lib/plat-mac/cfmfile.py
+++ b/Lib/plat-mac/cfmfile.py
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ from Carbon import Res
 import os
 import sys
 
+import warnings
+warnings.warn("the cfmfile module is deprecated", DeprecationWarning, 2)
+
 DEBUG = 0
 
 error = "cfm.error"
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 068bf715128..e3577dbebf3 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -909,6 +909,8 @@ Windows
 Mac
 ---
 
+- cfmfile now raises a DeprecationWarning.
+
 - buildtools now raises a DeprecationWarning.
 
 - Removed the macfs module.  It had been deprecated since Python 2.5.  This