diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     GROUP_BASE_NAME KF
     VERSION ${KF5_VERSION}
     DEPRECATED_BASE_VERSION 0
-    DEPRECATION_VERSIONS 4.8 5.0 5.63 5.64
+    DEPRECATION_VERSIONS 4.8 5.0 5.63 5.64 5.65
     EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT ${EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT}
 )
 
diff --git a/src/kiconloader.h b/src/kiconloader.h
--- a/src/kiconloader.h
+++ b/src/kiconloader.h
@@ -686,11 +686,16 @@
 KICONTHEMES_EXPORT QIcon MainBarIconSet(const QString &name, int size = 0);
 #endif
 
+#if KICONTHEMES_ENABLE_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 65)
 /**
  * \relates KIconLoader
  * Load a user icon. User icons are searched in $appdir/pics.
+ * @deprecated since 5.65 Prefer qrc files over user icon themes.
+ * If that's not an option for now, use KIconLoader::loadIcon.
  */
+KICONTHEMES_DEPRECATED_VERSION(5, 65, "See API dox for replacement")
 KICONTHEMES_EXPORT QPixmap UserIcon(const QString &name, int state = KIconLoader::DefaultState, const QStringList &overlays = QStringList());
+#endif
 
 #if KICONTHEMES_ENABLE_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)
 /**
diff --git a/src/kiconloader.cpp b/src/kiconloader.cpp
--- a/src/kiconloader.cpp
+++ b/src/kiconloader.cpp
@@ -1762,11 +1762,13 @@
 }
 #endif
 
+#if KICONTHEMES_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 65)
 QPixmap UserIcon(const QString &name, int state, const QStringList &overlays)
 {
     KIconLoader *loader = KIconLoader::global();
     return loader->loadIcon(name, KIconLoader::User, 0, state, overlays);
 }
+#endif
 
 #if KICONTHEMES_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)
 QIcon UserIconSet(const QString &name)