diff --git a/src/diffusers/pipelines/pipeline_loading_utils.py b/src/diffusers/pipelines/pipeline_loading_utils.py
index 026cd7b2dd..c4085f6f20 100644
--- a/src/diffusers/pipelines/pipeline_loading_utils.py
+++ b/src/diffusers/pipelines/pipeline_loading_utils.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from ..utils import (
     ONNX_WEIGHTS_NAME,
     SAFETENSORS_WEIGHTS_NAME,
     WEIGHTS_NAME,
-    _should_remap_transformers_class,
+    _maybe_remap_transformers_class,
     deprecate,
     get_class_from_dynamic_module,
     is_accelerate_available,
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ def maybe_raise_or_warn(
 
         # Handle deprecated Transformers classes
         if library_name == "transformers":
-            class_name = _should_remap_transformers_class(class_name) or class_name
+            class_name = _maybe_remap_transformers_class(class_name) or class_name
 
         class_obj = getattr(library, class_name)
         class_candidates = {c: getattr(library, c, None) for c in importable_classes.keys()}
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ def simple_get_class_obj(library_name, class_name):
 
         # Handle deprecated Transformers classes
         if library_name == "transformers":
-            class_name = _should_remap_transformers_class(class_name) or class_name
+            class_name = _maybe_remap_transformers_class(class_name) or class_name
 
         class_obj = getattr(library, class_name)
 
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ def get_class_obj_and_candidates(
 
         # Handle deprecated Transformers classes
         if library_name == "transformers":
-            class_name = _should_remap_transformers_class(class_name) or class_name
+            class_name = _maybe_remap_transformers_class(class_name) or class_name
 
         class_obj = getattr(library, class_name)
         class_candidates = {c: getattr(library, c, None) for c in importable_classes.keys()}
diff --git a/src/diffusers/utils/__init__.py b/src/diffusers/utils/__init__.py
index a36eef9589..d8e1a55401 100644
--- a/src/diffusers/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/src/diffusers/utils/__init__.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from .constants import (
     WEIGHTS_INDEX_NAME,
     WEIGHTS_NAME,
 )
-from .deprecation_utils import _should_remap_transformers_class, deprecate
+from .deprecation_utils import _maybe_remap_transformers_class, deprecate
 from .doc_utils import replace_example_docstring
 from .dynamic_modules_utils import get_class_from_dynamic_module
 from .export_utils import export_to_gif, export_to_obj, export_to_ply, export_to_video
diff --git a/src/diffusers/utils/deprecation_utils.py b/src/diffusers/utils/deprecation_utils.py
index 5f276382b6..d76623541b 100644
--- a/src/diffusers/utils/deprecation_utils.py
+++ b/src/diffusers/utils/deprecation_utils.py
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Union
 
 from packaging import version
 
+from ..utils import logging
+
+
+logger = logging.get_logger(__name__)
 
 # Mapping for deprecated Transformers classes to their replacements
 # This is used to handle models that reference deprecated class names in their configs
@@ -22,7 +26,7 @@ _TRANSFORMERS_CLASS_REMAPPING = {
 }
 
 
-def _should_remap_transformers_class(class_name: str) -> Optional[str]:
+def _maybe_remap_transformers_class(class_name: str) -> Optional[str]:
     """
     Check if a Transformers class should be remapped to a newer version.
 
@@ -42,6 +46,8 @@ def _should_remap_transformers_class(class_name: str) -> Optional[str]:
 
     # Only remap if the transformers version meets the requirement
     if is_transformers_version(operation, required_version):
+        new_class = mapping["new_class"]
+        logger.warning(f"{class_name} appears to have been deprecated in transformers. Using {new_class} instead.")
         return mapping["new_class"]
 
     return None