diff --git a/libupower-glib/up-client.c b/libupower-glib/up-client.c
index 723ab75..447efb7 100644
--- a/libupower-glib/up-client.c
+++ b/libupower-glib/up-client.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ up_client_class_init (UpClientClass *klass)
 							       "If the laptop lid is closed",
 							       NULL,
 							       FALSE,
-							       G_PARAM_READABLE));
+							       G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_DEPRECATED));
 	/**
 	 * UpClient:lid-is-present:
 	 *
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ up_client_class_init (UpClientClass *klass)
 							       "If a laptop lid is present",
 							       NULL,
 							       FALSE,
-							       G_PARAM_READABLE));
+							       G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_DEPRECATED));
 
 	/**
 	 * UpClient::device-added:
diff --git a/libupower-glib/up-client.h b/libupower-glib/up-client.h
index 0180dd4..5ce31c3 100644
--- a/libupower-glib/up-client.h
+++ b/libupower-glib/up-client.h
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ char *		 up_client_get_critical_action		(UpClient *client);
 GPtrArray	*up_client_get_devices			(UpClient		*client) G_DEPRECATED_FOR(up_client_get_devices2);
 GPtrArray	*up_client_get_devices2			(UpClient		*client);
 const gchar	*up_client_get_daemon_version		(UpClient		*client);
+G_DEPRECATED
 gboolean	 up_client_get_lid_is_closed		(UpClient		*client);
+G_DEPRECATED
 gboolean	 up_client_get_lid_is_present		(UpClient		*client);
 gboolean	 up_client_get_on_battery		(UpClient		*client);