diff --git a/BaseClasses.py b/BaseClasses.py
index ec3fa9ce..bf115e3f 100644
--- a/BaseClasses.py
+++ b/BaseClasses.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class MultiWorld():
                               AutoWorld.AutoWorldRegister.world_types[self.game[player]].options_dataclass.type_hints}
         for option_key in all_keys:
             option = Utils.DeprecateDict(f"Getting options from multiworld is now deprecated. "
-                                         f"Please use `self.options.{option_key}` instead.")
+                                         f"Please use `self.options.{option_key}` instead.", True)
             option.update(getattr(args, option_key, {}))
             setattr(self, option_key, option)
 
diff --git a/worlds/AutoWorld.py b/worlds/AutoWorld.py
index d1f4a772..b4ff2419 100644
--- a/worlds/AutoWorld.py
+++ b/worlds/AutoWorld.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from typing import (Any, Callable, ClassVar, Dict, FrozenSet, Iterable, List, Ma
 
 from Options import item_and_loc_options, ItemsAccessibility, OptionGroup, PerGameCommonOptions
 from BaseClasses import CollectionState
+from Utils import deprecate
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from BaseClasses import MultiWorld, Item, Location, Tutorial, Region, Entrance
@@ -75,9 +76,8 @@ class AutoWorldRegister(type):
         # TODO - remove this once all worlds use options dataclasses
         if "options_dataclass" not in dct and "option_definitions" in dct:
             # TODO - switch to deprecate after a version
-            if __debug__:
-                logging.warning(f"{name} Assigned options through option_definitions which is now deprecated. "
-                                "Please use options_dataclass instead.")
+            deprecate(f"{name} Assigned options through option_definitions which is now deprecated. "
+                      "Please use options_dataclass instead.")
             dct["options_dataclass"] = make_dataclass(f"{name}Options", dct["option_definitions"].items(),
                                                       bases=(PerGameCommonOptions,))