diff --git a/main/asterisk.c b/main/asterisk.c
index 241d642291..bae6a4e379 100644
--- a/main/asterisk.c
+++ b/main/asterisk.c
@@ -3169,6 +3169,13 @@ static void ast_readconfig(void)
 		/* Transmit SLINEAR silence while a channel is being recorded or DTMF is being generated on a channel */
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(v->name, "transmit_silence_during_record") || !strcasecmp(v->name, "transmit_silence")) {
 			ast_set2_flag(&ast_options, ast_true(v->value), AST_OPT_FLAG_TRANSMIT_SILENCE);
+		/* Enable internal timing */
+		} else if (!strcasecmp(v->name, "internal_timing")) {
+			if (!ast_opt_remote) {
+				fprintf(stderr,
+					"NOTICE: The internal_timing option is no longer needed.\n"
+					"  It will always be enabled if you have a timing module loaded.\n");
+			}
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(v->name, "maxcalls")) {
 			if ((sscanf(v->value, "%30d", &option_maxcalls) != 1) || (option_maxcalls < 0)) {
 				option_maxcalls = 0;
@@ -3477,6 +3484,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		case 'h':
 			show_cli_help();
 			exit(0);
+		case 'I':
+			fprintf(stderr,
+				"NOTICE: The -I option is no longer needed.\n"
+				"  It will always be enabled if you have a timing module loaded.\n");
+			break;
 		case 'i':
 			ast_set_flag(&ast_options, AST_OPT_FLAG_INIT_KEYS);
 			break;