---
title: "Deprecation: #85666 - TypoScriptFrontendController->initTemplate"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-85666"
source: "Changelog/9.4/Deprecation-85666-TypoScriptFrontendController-initTemplate.rst"
modified: "2026-09-15T10:46:36+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #85666 - TypoScriptFrontendController->initTemplate

See [forge#85666](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/85666)

## Description

The method `TYPO3\CMS\Frontend\Controller\TypoScriptFrontendController->initTemplate()` has been marked as
deprecated.

## Impact

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

## Affected Installations

TYPO3 installations with custom extensions calling this public method directly.

## Migration

The method call can simply get removed, the TemplateService in instantiated by TSFE on demand.