diff --git a/Products/CMFPlone/PropertiesTool.py b/Products/CMFPlone/PropertiesTool.py
index d8ce537a1d..2fde5d0c32 100644
--- a/Products/CMFPlone/PropertiesTool.py
+++ b/Products/CMFPlone/PropertiesTool.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 from zope.component import getUtility
 from zope.component import queryUtility
 from Products.CMFCore.interfaces import ISiteRoot
+from zope.deprecation import deprecate
 
 
 @implementer(IPropertiesTool)
@@ -106,6 +107,15 @@ def title(self):
     def smtp_server(self):
         return getUtility(IMailHost).smtp_host
 
+
+    @deprecate(
+        "The portal portal_properties tool will be removed. "
+        "Use the portal_registry instead."
+    )
+    def hasProperty(self, id):
+        return super().hasProperty(id)
+
+
 InitializeClass(PropertiesTool)
 
 
@@ -125,4 +135,12 @@ def __init__(self, id, title=''):
     manage_options = (PropertyManager.manage_options
                       + SimpleItem.manage_options)
 
+    @deprecate(
+        "The portal portal_properties tool will be removed. "
+        "Use the portal_registry instead."
+    )
+    def hasProperty(self, id):
+        return super().hasProperty(id)
+
+
 InitializeClass(SimpleItemWithProperties)
diff --git a/news/125.bugfix b/news/125.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..951a089444
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/125.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Deprecate the portal_properties tool