diff --git a/tensorflow/python/distribute/distribute_lib.py b/tensorflow/python/distribute/distribute_lib.py
index e46a7992e4b..5c44421d0be 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/distribute/distribute_lib.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/distribute/distribute_lib.py
@@ -425,10 +425,13 @@ class DistributionStrategy(object):
       return self.extended._make_input_fn_iterator(  # pylint: disable=protected-access
           input_fn, replication_mode=replication_mode)
 
+  @doc_controls.do_not_generate_docs  # DEPRECATED
   def experimental_make_numpy_iterator(
       self, numpy_input, batch_size, num_epochs=1, shuffle=1024, session=None):
     """Makes an iterator for input provided via a nest of numpy arrays.
 
+    DEPRECATED: Use `extended.experimental_make_numpy_dataset` instead.
+
     Args:
       numpy_input: A nest of NumPy input arrays that will be distributed evenly
         across all replicas. Note that lists of Numpy arrays are stacked,