diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index 66b49d7fd2c..bcffc9083fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd bindings/python
           b2 -j2 stage_module stage_dependencies
+          b2 -j2 deprecated-functions=off
 
       - name: run python tests
         run: |
diff --git a/bindings/python/src/create_torrent.cpp b/bindings/python/src/create_torrent.cpp
index ef07cd24e42..8abb266a7db 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/create_torrent.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/create_torrent.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,9 @@ void bind_create_torrent()
         .def("set_file_hash", &set_file_hash)
 #endif
         .def("add_url_seed", &create_torrent::add_url_seed)
+#if TORRENT_ABI_VERSION < 4
         .def("add_http_seed", &create_torrent::add_http_seed)
+#endif
         .def("add_node", &add_node)
         .def("add_tracker", add_tracker, (arg("announce_url"), arg("tier") = 0))
         .def("set_priv", &create_torrent::set_priv)
diff --git a/bindings/python/src/session.cpp b/bindings/python/src/session.cpp
index 025dfc71889..92f11e332f4 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/session.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/session.cpp
@@ -309,12 +309,14 @@ namespace
                 p.url_seeds = extract<std::vector<std::string>>(value);
                 continue;
             }
+#if TORRENT_ABI_VERSION < 4
             else if(key == "http_seeds")
             {
                 p.http_seeds =
                     extract<decltype(add_torrent_params::http_seeds)>(value);
                 continue;
             }
+#endif
             else if(key == "dht_nodes")
             {
                 p.dht_nodes =
@@ -831,7 +833,9 @@ void bind_session()
         .def_readwrite("info_hash", &add_torrent_params::info_hash)
 #endif
         .def_readwrite("info_hashes", &add_torrent_params::info_hashes)
+#if TORRENT_ABI_VERSION < 4
         .add_property("http_seeds", PROP(&add_torrent_params::http_seeds))
+#endif
         .add_property("url_seeds", PROP(&add_torrent_params::url_seeds))
         .add_property("peers", PROP(&add_torrent_params::peers))
         .add_property("banned_peers", PROP(&add_torrent_params::banned_peers))
diff --git a/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp b/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp
index 31bbd30e5fa..487a2fb5b42 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ namespace
       return ret;
   }
 
+#if TORRENT_ABI_VERSION < 4
   list http_seeds(torrent_handle& handle)
   {
       list ret;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ namespace
           ret.append(*i);
       return ret;
   }
+#endif
 
   list piece_availability(torrent_handle& handle)
   {
@@ -491,9 +493,11 @@ void bind_torrent_handle()
         .def("add_url_seed", _(&torrent_handle::add_url_seed))
         .def("remove_url_seed", _(&torrent_handle::remove_url_seed))
         .def("url_seeds", url_seeds)
+#if TORRENT_ABI_VERSION < 4
         .def("add_http_seed", _(&torrent_handle::add_http_seed))
         .def("remove_http_seed", _(&torrent_handle::remove_http_seed))
         .def("http_seeds", http_seeds)
+#endif
         .def("torrent_file", _(&torrent_handle::torrent_file))
         .def("set_metadata", set_metadata)
         .def("is_valid", _(&torrent_handle::is_valid))
diff --git a/bindings/python/src/torrent_info.cpp b/bindings/python/src/torrent_info.cpp
index f19455fd54f..4e0610476b5 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/torrent_info.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/torrent_info.cpp
@@ -324,7 +324,9 @@ void bind_torrent_info()
 
         .def("add_tracker", (add_tracker1)&torrent_info::add_tracker, arg("url"), arg("tier") = 0, arg("source") = announce_entry::source_client)
         .def("add_url_seed", &torrent_info::add_url_seed)
+#if TORRENT_ABI_VERSION < 4
         .def("add_http_seed", &torrent_info::add_http_seed)
+#endif
         .def("web_seeds", get_web_seeds)
         .def("set_web_seeds", set_web_seeds)