diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 115f37161..7c7f1d56c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ Please see [the full list of all storage providers and their features](https://r
   * Optional large file chunking ([Chunker](https://rclone.org/chunker/))
   * Optional transparent compression ([Compress](https://rclone.org/compress/))
   * Optional encryption ([Crypt](https://rclone.org/crypt/))
-  * Optional cache ([Cache](https://rclone.org/cache/))
   * Optional FUSE mount ([rclone mount](https://rclone.org/commands/rclone_mount/))
   * Multi-threaded downloads to local disk
   * Can [serve](https://rclone.org/commands/rclone_serve/) local or remote files over HTTP/WebDav/FTP/SFTP/dlna
diff --git a/backend/cache/cache.go b/backend/cache/cache.go
index b55fa6061..b5a16f9d6 100644
--- a/backend/cache/cache.go
+++ b/backend/cache/cache.go
@@ -339,8 +339,14 @@ func parseRootPath(path string) (string, error) {
 	return strings.Trim(path, "/"), nil
 }
 
+var warnDeprecated sync.Once
+
 // NewFs constructs an Fs from the path, container:path
 func NewFs(ctx context.Context, name, rootPath string, m configmap.Mapper) (fs.Fs, error) {
+	warnDeprecated.Do(func() {
+		fs.Logf(nil, "WARNING: Cache backend is deprecated and may be removed in future. Please use VFS instead.")
+	})
+
 	// Parse config into Options struct
 	opt := new(Options)
 	err := configstruct.Set(m, opt)
diff --git a/docs/content/_index.md b/docs/content/_index.md
index e1e72cde1..726e838e2 100644
--- a/docs/content/_index.md
+++ b/docs/content/_index.md
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ using local disk.
 
 Virtual backends wrap local and cloud file systems to apply
 [encryption](/crypt/), 
-[caching](/cache/),
 [compression](/compress/)
 [chunking](/chunker/) and
 [joining](/union/).
diff --git a/docs/content/cache.md b/docs/content/cache.md
index 6b9e8a3fc..2c6d6f8d0 100644
--- a/docs/content/cache.md
+++ b/docs/content/cache.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: "Cache"
 description: "Rclone docs for cache remote"
 ---
 
-{{< icon "fa fa-archive" >}} Cache (BETA)
+{{< icon "fa fa-archive" >}} Cache (DEPRECATED)
 -----------------------------------------
 
 The `cache` remote wraps another existing remote and stores file structure
diff --git a/docs/content/docs.md b/docs/content/docs.md
index dad145e44..0e927f90b 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs.md
+++ b/docs/content/docs.md
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ See the following for detailed instructions for
   * [Amazon S3](/s3/)
   * [Backblaze B2](/b2/)
   * [Box](/box/)
-  * [Cache](/cache/)
   * [Chunker](/chunker/) - transparently splits large files for other remotes
   * [Citrix ShareFile](/sharefile/)
   * [Compress](/compress/)
diff --git a/docs/layouts/chrome/navbar.html b/docs/layouts/chrome/navbar.html
index 6939a2a30..749e05d06 100644
--- a/docs/layouts/chrome/navbar.html
+++ b/docs/layouts/chrome/navbar.html
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
           <a class="dropdown-item" href="/s3/"><i class="fab fa-amazon"></i> Amazon S3</a>
           <a class="dropdown-item" href="/b2/"><i class="fa fa-fire"></i> Backblaze B2</a>
           <a class="dropdown-item" href="/box/"><i class="fa fa-archive"></i> Box</a>
-          <a class="dropdown-item" href="/cache/"><i class="fa fa-archive"></i> Cache</a>
           <a class="dropdown-item" href="/chunker/"><i class="fa fa-cut"></i> Chunker (splits large files)</a>
           <a class="dropdown-item" href="/compress/"><i class="fas fa-compress"></i> Compress (transparent gzip compression)</a>
           <a class="dropdown-item" href="/sharefile/"><i class="fas fa-share-square"></i> Citrix ShareFile</a>