diff --git a/helpers/general.go b/helpers/general.go
index 09bf311f..c5af83b6 100644
--- a/helpers/general.go
+++ b/helpers/general.go
@@ -394,9 +394,9 @@ func InitLoggers() {
 // plenty of time to fix their templates.
 func Deprecated(item, alternative string, err bool) {
 	if err {
-		DistinctErrorLog.Printf("%s is deprecated and will be removed in Hugo %s. %s", item, hugo.CurrentVersion.Next().ReleaseVersion(), alternative)
+		DistinctErrorLog.Errorf("%s is deprecated and will be removed in Hugo %s. %s", item, hugo.CurrentVersion.Next().ReleaseVersion(), alternative)
 	} else {
-		DistinctWarnLog.Printf("%s is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. %s", item, alternative)
+		DistinctWarnLog.Warnf("%s is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. %s", item, alternative)
 	}
 }