---
title: "Deprecation: #84994 - BackendUtility::getPidForModTSconfig()"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-84994"
source: "Changelog/9.3/Deprecation-84994-BackendUtilitygetPidForModTSconfigDeprecated.rst"
modified: "2026-09-14T09:47:36+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #84994 - BackendUtility::getPidForModTSconfig()

See [forge#84994](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/84994)

## Description

Method `TYPO3\CMS\backend\Utility\BackendUtility::getPidForModTSconfig()` has
been marked as deprecated and should not be used any longer.

## Impact

Calling the method will trigger a PHP `E_USER_DEPRECATED` error.

## Affected Installations

Extensions that call that method, even if is marked as internal. The extension scanner will find usages.

## Migration

Drop the method call and copy the one-liner implementation into consuming code.