diff --git a/src/jtag/startup.tcl b/src/jtag/startup.tcl
index 440d8ea74..2ac857158 100644
--- a/src/jtag/startup.tcl
+++ b/src/jtag/startup.tcl
@@ -211,4 +211,9 @@ proc  interface_list args {
 	eval adapter list $args
 }
 
+proc ftdi_location args {
+	echo "DEPRECATED! use 'adapter usb location' not 'ftdi_location'"
+	eval adapter usb location $args
+}
+
 # END MIGRATION AIDS
diff --git a/src/target/startup.tcl b/src/target/startup.tcl
index 4d4426f98..cf844e1f6 100644
--- a/src/target/startup.tcl
+++ b/src/target/startup.tcl
@@ -221,9 +221,3 @@ proc cortex_a8 args {
 	echo "DEPRECATED! use 'cortex_a' not 'cortex_a8'"
 	eval cortex_a $args
 }
-
-# deprecated ftdi cmds
-proc ftdi_location args {
-	echo "DEPRECATED! use 'adapter usb location' not 'ftdi_location'"
-	eval adapter usb location $args
-}