diff --git a/docs/src/pages/demos/dividers/dividers.md b/docs/src/pages/demos/dividers/dividers.md
index d3236e9dea48d4..4ae5dde83e171a 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/demos/dividers/dividers.md
+++ b/docs/src/pages/demos/dividers/dividers.md
@@ -16,11 +16,14 @@ You can save rendering this DOM element by using the `divider` property on the `
 
 {{"demo": "pages/demos/dividers/ListDividers.js"}}
 
-## Inset Dividers
+## HTML5 Specification
 
-The following example demonstrates the `inset` variant.
 We need to make sure the `Divider` is rendered as a `li` to match the HTML5 specification.
-The example shows two ways of achieving this.
+The examples below show two ways of achieving this.
+
+## Inset Dividers
+
+The `inset` property has now been deprecated. You should now use `variant="inset"`
 
 {{"demo": "pages/demos/dividers/InsetDividers.js"}}
 
diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/Divider/Divider.js b/packages/material-ui/src/Divider/Divider.js
index bc81436fb382c4..f3b040f705bfe3 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/Divider/Divider.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/Divider/Divider.js
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ Divider.propTypes = {
   component: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.string, PropTypes.func, PropTypes.object]),
   /**
    * If `true`, the divider will be indented.
+   * __WARNING__: `inset` is deprecated.
+   * Instead use `variant="inset"`.
    */
   inset: chainPropTypes(PropTypes.bool, props => {
     /* istanbul ignore if */
diff --git a/pages/api/divider.md b/pages/api/divider.md
index 1243244e85d532..0e1816b6948275 100644
--- a/pages/api/divider.md
+++ b/pages/api/divider.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import Divider from '@material-ui/core/Divider';
 | <span class="prop-name">absolute</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> | <span class="prop-default">false</span> |  |
 | <span class="prop-name">classes</span> | <span class="prop-type">object</span> |   | Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See [CSS API](#css-api) below for more details. |
 | <span class="prop-name">component</span> | <span class="prop-type">union:&nbsp;string&nbsp;&#124;<br>&nbsp;func&nbsp;&#124;<br>&nbsp;object<br></span> | <span class="prop-default">'hr'</span> | The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a DOM element or a component. |
+| <span class="prop-name">inset</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> |   | If `true`, the divider will be indented. __WARNING__: `inset` is deprecated. Instead use `variant="inset"`. |
 | <span class="prop-name">light</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> | <span class="prop-default">false</span> | If `true`, the divider will have a lighter color. |
 | <span class="prop-name">subheader</span> | <span class="prop-type">string</span> |   | Divider subheader text. This will not work with `variant={'middle'}` |
 | <span class="prop-name">variant</span> | <span class="prop-type">enum:&nbsp;'fullBleed'&nbsp;&#124;<br>&nbsp;'inset'&nbsp;&#124;<br>&nbsp;'middle'<br></span> | <span class="prop-default">'fullBleed'</span> | The variant to use. |