diff --git a/lib/compiler/src/Makefile b/lib/compiler/src/Makefile
index 9b50016bb55..72f05e0ee8f 100644
--- a/lib/compiler/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/compiler/src/Makefile
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ APPUP_TARGET= $(EBIN)/$(APPUP_FILE)
 # FLAGS
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
-ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS += -Werror
+ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS += -Werror +warn_deprecated_catch
 ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS += +inline +warn_unused_import \
  -I../../stdlib/include -I$(EGEN) -W +warn_missing_spec
 
diff --git a/lib/compiler/src/core_scan.erl b/lib/compiler/src/core_scan.erl
index 2af3397ad5f..64f30e01fa8 100644
--- a/lib/compiler/src/core_scan.erl
+++ b/lib/compiler/src/core_scan.erl
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 -module(core_scan).
 -moduledoc false.
 
+-compile(nowarn_deprecated_catch).
+
 -export([string/1, string/2, format_error/1]).
 
 -import(lists, [reverse/1]).