diff --git a/ircd/newconf.c b/ircd/newconf.c
index 6ec62dc8..72732d26 100644
--- a/ircd/newconf.c
+++ b/ircd/newconf.c
@@ -862,6 +862,11 @@ conf_set_listen_port_both(void *data, int ssl)
 		}
                 if(listener_address == NULL)
                 {
+			if (!ssl)
+			{
+				conf_report_error("listener '%s/%d': support for plaintext listeners is being deprecated and may be removed in a future release.  "
+                                                  "It is suggested that users be migrated to SSL/TLS connections.", listener_address, args->v.number);
+			}
 			add_listener(args->v.number, listener_address, AF_INET, ssl, ssl || yy_defer_accept);
 #ifdef RB_IPV6
 			add_listener(args->v.number, listener_address, AF_INET6, ssl, ssl || yy_defer_accept);
@@ -877,8 +882,13 @@ conf_set_listen_port_both(void *data, int ssl)
 #endif
 				family = AF_INET;
 
-			add_listener(args->v.number, listener_address, family, ssl, ssl || yy_defer_accept);
+			if (!ssl)
+			{
+				conf_report_error("listener 'ANY/%d': support for plaintext listeners is being deprecated and may be removed in a future release.  "
+                                                  "It is suggested that users be migrated to SSL/TLS connections.", args->v.number);
+			}
 
+			add_listener(args->v.number, listener_address, family, ssl, ssl || yy_defer_accept);
                 }
 
 	}