---
title: "Deprecation: #66823 - Deprecate Extbase ExtensionUtility->configureModule method"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-66823"
source: "Changelog/7.3/Deprecation-66823-ExtensionUtilityConfigureModule.rst"
typo3-version: "7.3"
typo3-major: 7
type: "deprecation"
issue: 66823
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/66823"
tags: ["PHP-API", "Backend", "ext:extbase"]
rendered: "2026-09-23T16:35:56+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #66823 - Deprecate Extbase ExtensionUtility->configureModule method {#deprecation-66823}

See [forge#66823](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/66823)

## Description {#description}

The method `TYPO3CMSExtbaseUtilityExtensionUtility->configureModule()` has been marked for deprecation, and will
be removed with TYPO3 CMS 8.

## Impact {#impact}

Calling `TYPO3CMSExtbaseUtilityExtensionUtility->configureModule()` will throw a deprecation message.

## Affected Installations {#affected-installations}

Any installation with a third-party extension making use of `ExtensionUtility->configureModule()` directly
inside e.g. ext_tables.php.

## Migration {#migration}

Use the 1:1 functionality in `TYPO3CMSCoreUtilityExtensionManagementUtility->configureModule()` directly.