diff --git a/bin/named/zoneconf.c b/bin/named/zoneconf.c
index 92fa47cc9f..d61fb4f2a5 100644
--- a/bin/named/zoneconf.c
+++ b/bin/named/zoneconf.c
@@ -1053,6 +1053,9 @@ named_zone_configure(const cfg_obj_t *config, const cfg_obj_t *vconfig,
 			masterformat = dns_masterformat_raw;
 		} else if (strcasecmp(masterformatstr, "map") == 0) {
 			masterformat = dns_masterformat_map;
+			cfg_obj_log(obj, named_g_lctx, ISC_LOG_WARNING,
+				    "masterfile-format: format 'map' is "
+				    "deprecated");
 		} else {
 			INSIST(0);
 			ISC_UNREACHABLE();
diff --git a/lib/bind9/check.c b/lib/bind9/check.c
index 5cc360624e..7189a8d4c6 100644
--- a/lib/bind9/check.c
+++ b/lib/bind9/check.c
@@ -3459,6 +3459,9 @@ check_zoneconf(const cfg_obj_t *zconfig, const cfg_obj_t *voptions,
 			masterformat = dns_masterformat_raw;
 		} else if (strcasecmp(masterformatstr, "map") == 0) {
 			masterformat = dns_masterformat_map;
+			cfg_obj_log(obj, logctx, ISC_LOG_WARNING,
+				    "masterfile-format: format 'map' is "
+				    "deprecated");
 		} else {
 			INSIST(0);
 			ISC_UNREACHABLE();