1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/config/account_validity.py b/synapse/config/account_validity.py
index 52e63ab1f6..ffaffc4931 100644
--- a/synapse/config/account_validity.py
+++ b/synapse/config/account_validity.py
@@ -11,8 +11,20 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+import logging
+
 from synapse.config._base import Config, ConfigError
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+LEGACY_TEMPLATE_DIR_WARNING = """
+This server's configuration file is using the deprecated 'template_dir' setting in the
+'account_validity' section. Support for this setting has been deprecated and will be
+removed in a future version of Synapse. Server admins should instead use the new
+'custom_templates_directory' setting documented here:
+https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/templates.html
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"""
+
 
 class AccountValidityConfig(Config):
     section = "account_validity"
@@ -69,6 +81,8 @@ class AccountValidityConfig(Config):
 
         # Load account validity templates.
         account_validity_template_dir = account_validity_config.get("template_dir")
+        if account_validity_template_dir is not None:
+            logger.warning(LEGACY_TEMPLATE_DIR_WARNING)
 
         account_renewed_template_filename = account_validity_config.get(
             "account_renewed_html_path", "account_renewed.html"