diff --git a/stew/shims/net.nim b/stew/shims/net.nim
index d7d1816..d31a6d1 100644
--- a/stew/shims/net.nim
+++ b/stew/shims/net.nim
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import std/net as stdNet
 export stdNet
 
 type
-  ValidIpAddress* {.requiresInit.} = object
+  ValidIpAddress* {.requiresInit, deprecated.} = object
     value: IpAddress
 
 {.push raises: [].}