diff --git a/src/DI/Definitions/LocatorDefinition.php b/src/DI/Definitions/LocatorDefinition.php
index fe8b3aecd..f4fee5d66 100644
--- a/src/DI/Definitions/LocatorDefinition.php
+++ b/src/DI/Definitions/LocatorDefinition.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public function setImplement(string $interface): static
 				|| (preg_match('#^(get|create)[A-Z]#', $method->name) && $method->getNumberOfParameters() === 0)
 			)) {
 				throw new Nette\InvalidArgumentException(sprintf(
-					"Service '%s': Method %s::%s() does not meet the requirements: is create(\$name), get(\$name), create*() or get*() and is non-static.",
+					"Service '%s': Method %s::%s() does not meet the requirements: is create*(), get*() or get(\$name) and is non-static.",
 					$this->getName(),
 					$interface,
 					$method->name,
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ public function setImplement(string $interface): static
 					"return type of $interface::$method->name()",
 					allowNullable: true,
 				);
+			} elseif (str_starts_with($method->name, 'create')) {
+				trigger_error(sprintf("Service '%s': Method %s::create(\$name) is deprecated, use createFoo().", $this->getName(), $interface), E_USER_DEPRECATED);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/tests/DI/Compiler.generatedLocator.phpt b/tests/DI/Compiler.generatedLocator.phpt
index 34816729e..940f25432 100644
--- a/tests/DI/Compiler.generatedLocator.phpt
+++ b/tests/DI/Compiler.generatedLocator.phpt
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ interface LocatorFactoryN
 }
 
 
-$container = createContainer(new DI\Compiler, '
+// create($name) is deprecated
+$container = @createContainer(new DI\Compiler, '
 services:
 	- LoremChild
 
diff --git a/tests/DI/Definitions.LocatorDefinition.api.phpt b/tests/DI/Definitions.LocatorDefinition.api.phpt
index 50a771bd0..aaef81002 100644
--- a/tests/DI/Definitions.LocatorDefinition.api.phpt
+++ b/tests/DI/Definitions.LocatorDefinition.api.phpt
@@ -84,31 +84,31 @@ Assert::exception(function () {
 Assert::exception(function () {
 	$def = new LocatorDefinition;
 	$def->setImplement(Bad2::class);
-}, Nette\InvalidArgumentException::class, "Service '': Method Bad2::create() does not meet the requirements: is create(\$name), get(\$name), create*() or get*() and is non-static.");
+}, Nette\InvalidArgumentException::class, "Service '': Method Bad2::create() does not meet the requirements: is create*(), get*() or get(\$name) and is non-static.");
 
 
 Assert::exception(function () {
 	$def = new LocatorDefinition;
 	$def->setImplement(Bad3::class);
-}, Nette\InvalidArgumentException::class, "Service '': Method Bad3::get() does not meet the requirements: is create(\$name), get(\$name), create*() or get*() and is non-static.");
+}, Nette\InvalidArgumentException::class, "Service '': Method Bad3::get() does not meet the requirements: is create*(), get*() or get(\$name) and is non-static.");
 
 
 Assert::exception(function () {
 	$def = new LocatorDefinition;
 	$def->setImplement(Bad4::class);
-}, Nette\InvalidArgumentException::class, "Service '': Method Bad4::foo() does not meet the requirements: is create(\$name), get(\$name), create*() or get*() and is non-static.");
+}, Nette\InvalidArgumentException::class, "Service '': Method Bad4::foo() does not meet the requirements: is create*(), get*() or get(\$name) and is non-static.");
 
 
 Assert::exception(function () {
 	$def = new LocatorDefinition;
 	$def->setImplement(Bad5::class);
-}, Nette\InvalidArgumentException::class, "Service '': Method Bad5::get() does not meet the requirements: is create(\$name), get(\$name), create*() or get*() and is non-static.");
+}, Nette\InvalidArgumentException::class, "Service '': Method Bad5::get() does not meet the requirements: is create*(), get*() or get(\$name) and is non-static.");
 
 
 Assert::exception(function () {
 	$def = new LocatorDefinition;
 	$def->setImplement(Bad6::class);
-}, Nette\InvalidArgumentException::class, "Service '': Method Bad6::get() does not meet the requirements: is create(\$name), get(\$name), create*() or get*() and is non-static.");
+}, Nette\InvalidArgumentException::class, "Service '': Method Bad6::get() does not meet the requirements: is create*(), get*() or get(\$name) and is non-static.");
 
 
 Assert::noError(function () {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ Assert::noError(function () {
 
 Assert::noError(function () {
 	$def = new LocatorDefinition;
-	$def->setImplement(Good2::class);
+	@$def->setImplement(Good2::class); // create($name) is deprecated
 	Assert::same(Good2::class, $def->getImplement());
 	Assert::same(Good2::class, $def->getType());
 });
diff --git a/tests/DI/Definitions.LocatorDefinition.render.create.phpt b/tests/DI/Definitions.LocatorDefinition.render.create.phpt
index 4c649129f..833fdbf75 100644
--- a/tests/DI/Definitions.LocatorDefinition.render.create.phpt
+++ b/tests/DI/Definitions.LocatorDefinition.render.create.phpt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ interface Good
 test('', function () {
 	$def = new LocatorDefinition;
 	$def->setName('abc');
-	$def->setImplement(Good::class);
+	@$def->setImplement(Good::class); // create($name) is deprecated
 	$def->setReferences(['first' => '@a', 'second' => 'stdClass']);
 
 	$builder = new Nette\DI\ContainerBuilder;