diff --git a/gunicorn/app/pasterapp.py b/gunicorn/app/pasterapp.py
index 628aa878..7723ed83 100644
--- a/gunicorn/app/pasterapp.py
+++ b/gunicorn/app/pasterapp.py
@@ -187,5 +187,13 @@ def paste_server(app, gcfg=None, host="127.0.0.1", port=None, *args, **kwargs):
     port = 5000
 
     """
+
+    util.warn("""This command is deprecated.
+
+    You should now use the `--paste` option. Ex.:
+
+        gunicorn --paste development.ini
+    """)
+
     from gunicorn.app.pasterapp import PasterServerApplication
     PasterServerApplication(app, gcfg=gcfg, host=host, port=port, *args, **kwargs).run()