diff --git a/src/re_frame/core.cljc b/src/re_frame/core.cljc
index 7fcf2e6..26b678b 100644
--- a/src/re_frame/core.cljc
+++ b/src/re_frame/core.cljc
@@ -101,14 +101,11 @@
 ;; Assisting the v0.0.7 ->  v0.0.8 tranistion.  Remove in v0.0.9
 (defn register-handler
   [& args]
-  (console :error  "re-frame:  \"register-handler\" has been renamed \"reg-event\""))
+  (console :warn  "re-frame:  \"register-handler\" has been renamed \"reg-event\"")
+  (apply reg-event args))
 
 (defn register-sub
   [& args]
-  (console :error  "re-frame:  \"register-sub\" has been renamed \"reg-sub-raw\"."))
-
-;; v0.0.8 alpha2 -> alpha3
-(defn def-fx    [& args]  (console :error  "re-frame:  in v0.0.8-alpha3 \"def-fx\" was renamed \"reg-fx\"."))
-(defn def-event [& args]  (console :error  "re-frame:  in v0.0.8-alpha3 \"def-event\" was renamed \"reg-event\"."))
-(defn def-sub   [& args]  (console :error  "re-frame:  in v0.0.8-alpha3 \"def-sub\" was renamed \"reg-sub\"."))
+  (console :error  "re-frame:  \"register-sub\" is deprecated. Use \"reg-sub-raw\".")
+  (apply reg-sub-raw args))