diff --git a/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-image-control.php b/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-image-control.php
index ffb89e3f4a..38ac608f1f 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-image-control.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-image-control.php
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ class WP_Customize_Image_Control extends WP_Customize_Upload_Control {
 	 * @param string $label
 	 * @param mixed $callback
 	 */
-	public function add_tab( $id, $label, $callback ) {}
+	public function add_tab( $id, $label, $callback ) {
+		_deprecated_function( __METHOD__, '4.1.0' );
+    }
 
 	/**
 	 * @since 3.4.0
@@ -64,7 +66,9 @@ class WP_Customize_Image_Control extends WP_Customize_Upload_Control {
 	 *
 	 * @param string $id
 	 */
-	public function remove_tab( $id ) {}
+	public function remove_tab( $id ) {
+		_deprecated_function( __METHOD__, '4.1.0' );
+    }
 
 	/**
 	 * @since 3.4.0
@@ -73,5 +77,7 @@ class WP_Customize_Image_Control extends WP_Customize_Upload_Control {
 	 * @param string $url
 	 * @param string $thumbnail_url
 	 */
-	public function print_tab_image( $url, $thumbnail_url = null ) {}
+	public function print_tab_image( $url, $thumbnail_url = null ) {
+		_deprecated_function( __METHOD__, '4.1.0' );
+    }
 }