diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/localized_icon.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/localized_icon.tsx
index 20c112a84e..aafabea7df 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/localized_icon.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/localized_icon.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ type Props = Omit<HTMLAttributes<HTMLSpanElement | HTMLElement>, 'title' | 'comp
     };
 }
 
+/**
+ * @deprecated Use react-intl for title and aria-label instead and make revelant i or span tags for the icon
+ */
 const LocalizedIcon = React.forwardRef((props: Props, ref?: React.Ref<HTMLSpanElement | HTMLElement>) => {
     const {
         component = 'i',
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/utils/i18n.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/utils/i18n.tsx
index 11c17f30a6..90d082ea4b 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/utils/i18n.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/utils/i18n.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ export function getMonthLong(locale: string): 'short' | 'long' {
     return 'long';
 }
 
+/**
+ * @deprecated Use react-intl methods such as formatMessage, FormattedMessage, defineMessage, defineMessages.
+ */
 export function t(v: string): string {
     return v;
 }
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/utils/utils.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/utils/utils.tsx
index 84e5515ce0..a9448a2b2d 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/utils/utils.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/utils/utils.tsx
@@ -1186,6 +1186,9 @@ export function clearFileInput(elm: HTMLInputElement) {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * @deprecated Use react-intl instead, only place its usage can be justified is in the redux actions
+ */
 export function localizeMessage(id: string, defaultMessage?: string) {
     const state = store.getState();