diff --git a/src/REAX/pair_reax.cpp b/src/REAX/pair_reax.cpp
index 642bf78d91..fca24a2268 100644
--- a/src/REAX/pair_reax.cpp
+++ b/src/REAX/pair_reax.cpp
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@ using namespace LAMMPS_NS;
 
 PairREAX::PairREAX(LAMMPS *lmp) : Pair(lmp)
 {
-  error->warning(FLERR,"pair style reax is now deprecated "
-		 "and will soon be retired. Users "
-		 "should switch to pair_style reax/c");
+  if (comm->me == 0)
+    error->warning(FLERR,"The pair_style reax command will be deprecated "
+                   "soon - users should switch to pair_style reax/c");
+
   single_enable = 0;
   restartinfo = 0;
   one_coeff = 1;
diff --git a/src/USER-CUDA/verlet_cuda.cpp b/src/USER-CUDA/verlet_cuda.cpp
index 2c4b792593..8bb4419cda 100644
--- a/src/USER-CUDA/verlet_cuda.cpp
+++ b/src/USER-CUDA/verlet_cuda.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ using namespace LAMMPS_NS;
 
 VerletCuda::VerletCuda(LAMMPS* lmp, int narg, char** arg) : Verlet(lmp, narg, arg)
 {
+  if (comm->me == 0)
+    error->warning(FLERR,"The USER-CUDA pacakge will be deprecated "
+                   "soon - users should switch to the GPU or KOKKOS packages");
+
   cuda = lmp->cuda;
 
   if(cuda == NULL)