diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/ruter.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/ruter.py
index 7b02b51d0c0..91966f0df9c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/ruter.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/ruter.py
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ async def async_setup_platform(
         hass, config, async_add_entities, discovery_info=None):
     """Create the sensor."""
     from pyruter.api import Departures
-
+    _LOGGER.warning("The API used in this sensor is shutting down soon, "
+                    "you should consider starting to use the "
+                    "'entur_public_transport' sensor instead")
     stop_id = config[CONF_STOP_ID]
     destination = config.get(CONF_DESTINATION)
     name = config[CONF_NAME]