---
title: "Deprecation: #62864 - BackendUtility->helpTextIcon deprecated"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-62864"
source: "Changelog/7.0/Deprecation-62864-HelpTextIcon.rst"
modified: "2026-09-15T10:46:36+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #62864 - BackendUtility->helpTextIcon deprecated

See [forge#62864](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/62864)

## Description

The function `helpTextIcon()` in BackendUtility has been marked as deprecated.

## Impact

The core does not use this functionality anymore.

## Affected installations

All installations which use the function `helpTextIcon()`.

## Migration

Use `BackendUtility::cshItem()` instead.