1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/did_you_mean/formatter.rb b/lib/did_you_mean/formatter.rb
index 01eb59100a..c43748f707 100644
--- a/lib/did_you_mean/formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/did_you_mean/formatter.rb
@@ -26,10 +26,19 @@ module DidYouMean
     #
     #   # => nil
     #
-    def message_for(corrections)
+    def self.message_for(corrections)
       corrections.empty? ? "" : "\nDid you mean?  #{corrections.join("\n               ")}"
     end
+
+    def message_for(corrections)
+      warn "The instance method #message_for has been deprecated. Please use the class method " \
+           "DidYouMean::Formatter.message_for(...) instead."
+
+      self.class.message_for(corrections)
+    end
   end
 
   PlainFormatter = Formatter
+
+  deprecate_constant :PlainFormatter
 end