diff --git a/cloudkitty/api/v1/controllers/report.py b/cloudkitty/api/v1/controllers/report.py
index 09c83973..f7212e0a 100644
--- a/cloudkitty/api/v1/controllers/report.py
+++ b/cloudkitty/api/v1/controllers/report.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import datetime
 import decimal
 
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 import pecan
 from pecan import rest
 from wsme import types as wtypes
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ from cloudkitty.common import policy
 from cloudkitty import utils as ck_utils
 
 
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
 class ReportController(rest.RestController):
     """REST Controller managing the reporting.
 
@@ -68,6 +72,8 @@ class ReportController(rest.RestController):
         """Return the amount to pay for a given period.
 
         """
+        LOG.warning('/v1/report/total is deprecated, please use '
+                    '/v1/report/summary instead.')
         if not begin:
             begin = ck_utils.get_month_start()
         if not end:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-report-total-62544dce42bb19a6.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-report-total-62544dce42bb19a6.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4f707640
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-report-total-62544dce42bb19a6.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    The /v1/report/total route has been deprecated. /v1/report/summary should
+    be used instead.