--- a/dbapi.py	Thu Jun 27 19:26:14 2013 +0200
+++ b/dbapi.py	Thu Jun 27 19:18:54 2013 +0200
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 
 
 
-
+@deprecated('[4.0] the dbapi is deprecated. Have a look at the new repoapi.')
 def _repo_connect(repo, login, **kwargs):
     """Constructor to create a new connection to the given CubicWeb repository.