diff --git a/src/kiconloader.h b/src/kiconloader.h
--- a/src/kiconloader.h
+++ b/src/kiconloader.h
@@ -589,8 +589,11 @@
 /**
  * \relates KIconLoader
  * Load a desktop icon.
+ * @deprecated since 5.63. Prefer QIcon::fromTheme instead where possible,
+ * if you need a pixmap use QIcon::pixmap with KIconLoader::StdSizes,
+ * if you need the overlay, use KIconLoader::loadIcon.
  */
-KICONTHEMES_EXPORT QPixmap DesktopIcon(const QString &name, int size = 0,
+KICONTHEMES_DEPRECATED_EXPORT QPixmap DesktopIcon(const QString &name, int size = 0,
                                        int state = KIconLoader::DefaultState, const QStringList &overlays = QStringList());
 
 /**
@@ -605,8 +608,11 @@
 /**
  * \relates KIconLoader
  * Load a toolbar icon.
+ * @deprecated since 5.63. Prefer QIcon::fromTheme instead where possible,
+ * if you need a pixmap use QIcon::pixmap with KIconLoader::StdSizes,
+ * if you need the overlay, use KIconLoader::loadIcon.
  */
-KICONTHEMES_EXPORT QPixmap BarIcon(const QString &name, int size = 0, int state = KIconLoader::DefaultState,
+KICONTHEMES_DEPRECATED_EXPORT QPixmap BarIcon(const QString &name, int size = 0, int state = KIconLoader::DefaultState,
                                    const QStringList &overlays = QStringList());
 
 /**
@@ -621,8 +627,11 @@
 /**
  * \relates KIconLoader
  * Load a small icon.
+ * @deprecated since 5.63. Prefer QIcon::fromTheme instead where possible,
+ * if you need a pixmap use QIcon::pixmap with KIconLoader::StdSizes,
+ * if you need the overlay, use KIconLoader::loadIcon.
  */
-KICONTHEMES_EXPORT QPixmap SmallIcon(const QString &name, int size = 0,
+KICONTHEMES_DEPRECATED_EXPORT QPixmap SmallIcon(const QString &name, int size = 0,
                                      int state = KIconLoader::DefaultState, const QStringList &overlays = QStringList());
 
 /**
@@ -637,8 +646,11 @@
 /**
  * \relates KIconLoader
  * Load a main toolbar icon.
+ * @deprecated since 5.63. Prefer QIcon::fromTheme instead where possible,
+ * if you need a pixmap use QIcon::pixmap with KIconLoader::StdSizes,
+ * if you need the overlay, use KIconLoader::loadIcon.
  */
-KICONTHEMES_EXPORT QPixmap MainBarIcon(const QString &name, int size = 0,
+KICONTHEMES_DEPRECATED_EXPORT QPixmap MainBarIcon(const QString &name, int size = 0,
                                        int state = KIconLoader::DefaultState, const QStringList &overlays = QStringList());
 
 /**