diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneScrollingHitObjects.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneScrollingHitObjects.cs
index 0a9cdc6a8e..aa80819694 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneScrollingHitObjects.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneScrollingHitObjects.cs
@@ -200,10 +200,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
                         break;
                 }
             }
-
-            protected override void UpdateState(ArmedState state)
-            {
-            }
         }
 
         private class TestDrawableHitObject : DrawableHitObject<HitObject>
@@ -216,10 +212,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 
                 AddInternal(new Box { Size = new Vector2(75) });
             }
-
-            protected override void UpdateState(ArmedState state)
-            {
-            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
index b72a55b9ed..80e70589bd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
         /// </summary>
         public event Action<DrawableHitObject, ArmedState> ApplyCustomUpdateState;
 
+#pragma warning disable 618 // (legacy state management) - can be removed 20200227
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Enables automatic transform management of this hitobject. Implementation of transforms should be done in <see cref="UpdateInitialTransforms"/> and <see cref="UpdateStateTransforms"/> only. Rewinding and removing previous states is done automatically.
         /// </summary>
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
         /// Going forward, this is the preferred way of implementing <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>s. Previous functionality
         /// is offered as a compatibility layer until all rulesets have been migrated across.
         /// </remarks>
+        [Obsolete("Use UpdateInitialTransforms()/UpdateStateTransforms() instead")] // can be removed 20200227
         protected virtual bool UseTransformStateManagement => true;
 
         protected override void ClearInternal(bool disposeChildren = true) => throw new InvalidOperationException($"Should never clear a {nameof(DrawableHitObject)}");
@@ -219,10 +222,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
         /// Should generally not be used when <see cref="UseTransformStateManagement"/> is true; use <see cref="UpdateStateTransforms"/> instead.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="state">The new armed state.</param>
+        [Obsolete("Use UpdateInitialTransforms()/UpdateStateTransforms() instead")] // can be removed 20200227
         protected virtual void UpdateState(ArmedState state)
         {
         }
 
+#pragma warning restore 618
+
         #endregion
 
         protected override void SkinChanged(ISkinSource skin, bool allowFallback)