diff --git a/src/wp-includes/deprecated.php b/src/wp-includes/deprecated.php
index c5f839cce8..7f46f78ae7 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/deprecated.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/deprecated.php
@@ -3620,3 +3620,17 @@ function wp_get_http( $url, $file_path = false, $red = 1 ) {
 
 	return $headers;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Whether SSL login should be forced.
+ *
+ * @since 2.6.0
+ * @deprecated 4.4.0 Use force_ssl_admin()
+ *
+ * @param string|bool $force Optional Whether to force SSL login. Default null.
+ * @return bool True if forced, false if not forced.
+ */
+function force_ssl_login( $force = null ) {
+	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '4.4', 'force_ssl_admin()' );
+	return force_ssl_admin( $force );
+}
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/functions.php b/src/wp-includes/functions.php
index ca6e139a77..b6583374b1 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -3765,20 +3765,6 @@ function is_ssl() {
 	return false;
 }
 
-/**
- * Whether SSL login should be forced.
- *
- * @since 2.6.0
- *
- * @see force_ssl_admin()
- *
- * @param string|bool $force Optional Whether to force SSL login. Default null.
- * @return bool True if forced, false if not forced.
- */
-function force_ssl_login( $force = null ) {
-	return force_ssl_admin( $force );
-}
-
 /**
  * Whether to force SSL used for the Administration Screens.
  *