diff --git a/lib/twitter/tweet.rb b/lib/twitter/tweet.rb
index 70f26d8af..1b7baa7a6 100644
--- a/lib/twitter/tweet.rb
+++ b/lib/twitter/tweet.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Tweet < Twitter::Identity
     deprecate_alias :favoriters_count, :favorite_count
     alias_method :in_reply_to_tweet_id, :in_reply_to_status_id
     alias_method :reply?, :in_reply_to_status_id?
-    alias_method :retweeters_count, :retweet_count
+    deprecate_alias :retweeters_count, :retweet_count
     object_attr_reader :GeoFactory, :geo
     object_attr_reader :Metadata, :metadata
     object_attr_reader :Place, :place