---
title: "Deprecation: #84414 - BackendUtility::shortcutExists"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-84414"
source: "Changelog/9.4/Deprecation-84414-BackendUtilityshortcutExists.rst"
modified: "2026-09-15T10:46:36+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #84414 - BackendUtility::shortcutExists

See [forge#84414](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/84414)

## Description

The PHP method `TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Utility\BackendUtility::shortcutExists()` has been marked as deprecated and will be removed with TYPO3 v10.

## Impact

Installations accessing the method will trigger a PHP `E_USER_DEPRECATED` error.

## Affected Installations

Instances calling the method.

## Migration

Use an instance of `\TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Backend\Shortcut\ShortcutRepository` and call method `shortcutExists()` to get the same behavior.