diff --git a/include/libssh/libsshpp.hpp b/include/libssh/libsshpp.hpp
index 9ea986b6..34fd711a 100644
--- a/include/libssh/libsshpp.hpp
+++ b/include/libssh/libsshpp.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
  * @{
  */
 
+/* do not use deprecated functions */
+#define LIBSSH_LEGACY_0_4
+
 #include <libssh/libssh.h>
 #include <libssh/server.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>