diff --git a/wp-includes/category-template.php b/wp-includes/category-template.php
index b385216c22..392868f09c 100644
--- a/wp-includes/category-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/category-template.php
@@ -6,40 +6,6 @@
  * @subpackage Template
  */
 
-/**
- * Retrieve category children list separated before and after the term IDs.
- *
- * @since 1.2.0
- *
- * @param int $id Category ID to retrieve children.
- * @param string $before Optional. Prepend before category term ID.
- * @param string $after Optional, default is empty string. Append after category term ID.
- * @param array $visited Optional. Category Term IDs that have already been added.
- * @return string
- */
-function get_category_children( $id, $before = '/', $after = '', $visited = array() ) {
-	if ( 0 == $id )
-		return '';
-
-	$chain = '';
-	/** TODO: consult hierarchy */
-	$cat_ids = get_all_category_ids();
-	foreach ( (array) $cat_ids as $cat_id ) {
-		if ( $cat_id == $id )
-			continue;
-
-		$category = get_category( $cat_id );
-		if ( is_wp_error( $category ) )
-			return $category;
-		if ( $category->parent == $id && !in_array( $category->term_id, $visited ) ) {
-			$visited[] = $category->term_id;
-			$chain .= $before.$category->term_id.$after;
-			$chain .= get_category_children( $category->term_id, $before, $after );
-		}
-	}
-	return $chain;
-}
-
 /**
  * Retrieve category link URL.
  *
diff --git a/wp-includes/deprecated.php b/wp-includes/deprecated.php
index 4fae955610..d6ade51ae7 100644
--- a/wp-includes/deprecated.php
+++ b/wp-includes/deprecated.php
@@ -1303,4 +1303,39 @@ function get_commentdata( $comment_ID, $no_cache = 0, $include_unapproved = fals
 	return get_comment($comment_ID, ARRAY_A);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Retrieve category children list separated before and after the term IDs.
+ *
+ * @since 1.2.0
+ *
+ * @param int $id Category ID to retrieve children.
+ * @param string $before Optional. Prepend before category term ID.
+ * @param string $after Optional, default is empty string. Append after category term ID.
+ * @param array $visited Optional. Category Term IDs that have already been added.
+ * @return string
+ */
+function get_category_children( $id, $before = '/', $after = '', $visited = array() ) {
+	_deprecated_function(__FUNCTION__, '2.8', 'get_term_children()');
+	if ( 0 == $id )
+		return '';
+
+	$chain = '';
+	/** TODO: consult hierarchy */
+	$cat_ids = get_all_category_ids();
+	foreach ( (array) $cat_ids as $cat_id ) {
+		if ( $cat_id == $id )
+			continue;
+
+		$category = get_category( $cat_id );
+		if ( is_wp_error( $category ) )
+			return $category;
+		if ( $category->parent == $id && !in_array( $category->term_id, $visited ) ) {
+			$visited[] = $category->term_id;
+			$chain .= $before.$category->term_id.$after;
+			$chain .= get_category_children( $category->term_id, $before, $after );
+		}
+	}
+	return $chain;
+}
+
 ?>
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