diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
index 0f28235f2..fa87e0329 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
@@ -2611,6 +2611,7 @@ char*           dc_get_securejoin_qr         (dc_context_t* context, uint32_t ch
  * Get QR code image from the QR code text generated by dc_get_securejoin_qr().
  * See dc_get_securejoin_qr() for details about the contained QR code.
  *
+ * @deprecated 2024-10 use dc_create_qr_svg(dc_get_securejoin_qr()) instead.
  * @memberof dc_context_t
  * @param context The context object.
  * @param chat_id group-chat-id for secure-join or 0 for setup-contact,
@@ -2895,6 +2896,7 @@ char* dc_backup_provider_get_qr (const dc_backup_provider_t* backup_provider);
  * This works like dc_backup_provider_qr() but returns the text of a rendered
  * SVG image containing the QR code.
  *
+ * @deprecated 2024-10 use dc_create_qr_svg(dc_backup_provider_get_qr()) instead.
  * @memberof dc_backup_provider_t
  * @param backup_provider The backup provider object as created by
  *    dc_backup_provider_new().
@@ -2934,7 +2936,7 @@ void dc_backup_provider_unref (dc_backup_provider_t* backup_provider);
  * Gets a backup offered by a dc_backup_provider_t object on another device.
  *
  * This function is called on a device that scanned the QR code offered by
- * dc_backup_sender_qr() or dc_backup_sender_qr_svg().  Typically this is a
+ * dc_backup_provider_get_qr().  Typically this is a
  * different device than that which provides the backup.
  *
  * This call will block while the backup is being transferred and only