diff --git a/classes/gateways/paypal/class-wc-gateway-paypal.php b/classes/gateways/paypal/class-wc-gateway-paypal.php
index 91f54c09e6a..960a134db50 100644
--- a/classes/gateways/paypal/class-wc-gateway-paypal.php
+++ b/classes/gateways/paypal/class-wc-gateway-paypal.php
@@ -750,3 +750,10 @@ class WC_Gateway_Paypal extends WC_Payment_Gateway {
 	}
 
 }
+
+class WC_Paypal extends WC_Gateway_Paypal {
+	public function __construct() {
+		_deprecated_function( 'WC_Paypal', '1.4', 'WC_Gateway_Paypal' );
+		parent::__construct();
+	}
+}