diff --git a/code/model/SiteTree.php b/code/model/SiteTree.php
index d5da65a9..775fe36a 100644
--- a/code/model/SiteTree.php
+++ b/code/model/SiteTree.php
@@ -999,6 +999,13 @@ class SiteTree extends DataObject implements PermissionProvider,i18nEntityProvid
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated 3.0 Use prepopulate_permission_cache() instead
+	 */
+	static function prepopuplate_permission_cache($permission = 'CanEditType', $ids, $batchCallback = null) {
+		Deprecation::notice("3.0", "Use prepopulate_permission_cache instead.");
+		self::prepopulate_permission_cache($permission, $ids, $batchCallback);
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Pre-populate the cache of canEdit, canView, canDelete, canPublish permissions.