diff --git a/clutter/clutter-base-types.c b/clutter/clutter-base-types.c
index f5af8f138..53d57b29e 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-base-types.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-base-types.c
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ clutter_geometry_free (ClutterGeometry *geometry)
  * Find the union of two rectangles represented as #ClutterGeometry.
  *
  * Since: 1.4
+ *
+ * Deprecated: 1.16: Use #ClutterRect and clutter_rect_union()
  */
 void
 clutter_geometry_union (const ClutterGeometry *geometry_a,
@@ -101,6 +103,8 @@ clutter_geometry_union (const ClutterGeometry *geometry_a,
  * %FALSE.
  *
  * Since: 1.4
+ *
+ * Deprecated: 1.16: Use #ClutterRect and clutter_rect_intersection()
  */
 gboolean
 clutter_geometry_intersects (const ClutterGeometry *geometry0,
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-types.h b/clutter/clutter-types.h
index 431964acd..9a66394e2 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-types.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter-types.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ typedef struct _ClutterPathNode                 ClutterPathNode;
 
 typedef struct _ClutterActorBox                 ClutterActorBox;
 typedef struct _ClutterColor                    ClutterColor;
-typedef struct _ClutterGeometry                 ClutterGeometry;
+typedef struct _ClutterGeometry                 ClutterGeometry; /* XXX:2.0 - remove */
 typedef struct _ClutterKnot                     ClutterKnot;
 typedef struct _ClutterMargin                   ClutterMargin;
 typedef struct _ClutterPerspective              ClutterPerspective;
@@ -540,6 +540,8 @@ void             clutter_actor_box_set_size       (ClutterActorBox       *box,
  * <warning>You should not use #ClutterGeometry, or operate on its fields
  * directly; you should use #cairo_rectangle_int_t or #ClutterRect if you
  * need a rectangle type, depending on the precision required.</warning>
+ *
+ * Deprecated: 1.16
  */
 struct _ClutterGeometry
 {
@@ -552,9 +554,11 @@ struct _ClutterGeometry
 
 GType clutter_geometry_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 
+CLUTTER_DEPRECATED_IN_1_16
 void      clutter_geometry_union      (const ClutterGeometry *geometry_a,
                                        const ClutterGeometry *geometry_b,
                                        ClutterGeometry       *result);
+CLUTTER_DEPRECATED_IN_1_16
 gboolean  clutter_geometry_intersects (const ClutterGeometry *geometry0,
                                        const ClutterGeometry *geometry1);