diff --git a/autotests/pluginloadertest.cpp b/autotests/pluginloadertest.cpp
index e30c88e02..0163b55e8 100644
--- a/autotests/pluginloadertest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/pluginloadertest.cpp
@@ -52,9 +52,11 @@ void PluginTest::listContainmentActions()
 
 void PluginTest::listContainmentsOfType()
 {
+#if PLASMA_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 83)
     const KPluginInfo::List plugins = Plasma::PluginLoader::listContainmentsOfType(QStringLiteral("Desktop"));
     qDebug() << "Desktop Containments: " << plugins.count();
     QVERIFY(plugins.count() > 0 || m_buildonly);
+#endif
 
     const QList<KPluginMetaData> pluginsMetaData = Plasma::PluginLoader::listContainmentsMetaDataOfType(QStringLiteral("Desktop"));
     qDebug() << "Desktop Containments MetaData: " << pluginsMetaData.count();
diff --git a/src/plasma/pluginloader.cpp b/src/plasma/pluginloader.cpp
index 171e63053..e4abd9323 100644
--- a/src/plasma/pluginloader.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/pluginloader.cpp
@@ -657,10 +657,12 @@ QString PluginLoader::appletCategory(const QString &appletName)
     return p.metadata().category();
 }
 
+#if PLASMA_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 83)
 KPluginInfo::List PluginLoader::listContainments(const QString &category, const QString &parentApp)
 {
     return listContainmentsOfType(QString(), category, parentApp);
 }
+#endif
 
 QList<KPluginMetaData> PluginLoader::listContainmentsMetaData(std::function<bool(const KPluginMetaData &)> filter)
 {
@@ -684,6 +686,7 @@ QList<KPluginMetaData> PluginLoader::listContainmentsMetaDataOfType(const QStrin
     return listContainmentsMetaData(filter);
 }
 
+#if PLASMA_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 83)
 KPluginInfo::List PluginLoader::listContainmentsOfType(const QString &type, const QString &category, const QString &parentApp)
 {
     KConfigGroup group(KSharedConfig::openConfig(), "General");
@@ -708,6 +711,7 @@ KPluginInfo::List PluginLoader::listContainmentsOfType(const QString &type, cons
 
     return KPluginInfo::fromMetaData(KPackage::PackageLoader::self()->findPackages(QStringLiteral("Plasma/Applet"), QString(), filter).toVector());
 }
+#endif
 
 #if PLASMA_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 83)
 KPluginInfo::List PluginLoader::listContainmentsForMimeType(const QString &mimeType)
diff --git a/src/plasma/pluginloader.h b/src/plasma/pluginloader.h
index 95e459d09..173d20bd1 100644
--- a/src/plasma/pluginloader.h
+++ b/src/plasma/pluginloader.h
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ public:
      */
     QString appletCategory(const QString &appletName);
 
+#if PLASMA_ENABLE_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 83)
     /**
      * Returns a list of all known containments.
      *
@@ -276,9 +277,12 @@ public:
      *                  X-KDE-ParentApp entry (if any) in the plugin info.
      *                  The default value of QString() will result in a
      *                  list of all containments.
+     * @deprecated since 5.83, use PluginLoader::listContainmentsMetaData
      * @return list of containments
      **/
+    PLASMA_DEPRECATED_VERSION(5, 83, "Use PluginLoader::listContainmentsMetaData")
     static KPluginInfo::List listContainments(const QString &category = QString(), const QString &parentApp = QString());
+#endif
 
     /**
      * Returns a list of all known containments.
@@ -298,6 +302,7 @@ public:
      */
     static QList<KPluginMetaData> listContainmentsMetaDataOfType(const QString &type);
 
+#if PLASMA_ENABLE_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 83)
     /**
      * Returns a list of all known containments that match the parameters.
      *
@@ -314,9 +319,12 @@ public:
      *                  X-KDE-ParentApp entry (if any) in the plugin info.
      *                  The default value of QString() will result in a
      *                  list of all containments, matching categories/type.
+     * @deprecated since 5.83, use PluginLoader::listContainmentsMetaDataOfType
      * @return list of containments
      **/
+    PLASMA_DEPRECATED_VERSION(5, 83, "Use PluginLoader::listContainmentsMetaDataOfType")
     static KPluginInfo::List listContainmentsOfType(const QString &type, const QString &category = QString(), const QString &parentApp = QString());
+#endif
 
     /**
      * @return a list of all known types of containments on this system