diff --git a/pubnub-gson/pubnub-gson-api/src/main/java/com/pubnub/api/java/PubNub.kt b/pubnub-gson/pubnub-gson-api/src/main/java/com/pubnub/api/java/PubNub.kt
index a44fe6da6..676d6f5c5 100644
--- a/pubnub-gson/pubnub-gson-api/src/main/java/com/pubnub/api/java/PubNub.kt
+++ b/pubnub-gson/pubnub-gson-api/src/main/java/com/pubnub/api/java/PubNub.kt
@@ -257,6 +257,13 @@ interface PubNub : EventEmitter, StatusEmitter {
      * - Channel level privileges are based on a combination of `subscribeKey` and `channel` name.
      * - User level privileges are based on the combination of `subscribeKey`, `channel`, and `auth_key`.
      */
+    @Deprecated(
+        level = DeprecationLevel.WARNING,
+        message = "This function is deprecated. Use the grantToken(ttl)",
+        replaceWith = ReplaceWith(
+            "grantToken(ttl)"
+        )
+    )
     fun grant(): Grant
 
     /**