diff --git a/mmdet3d/core/bbox/structures/base_box3d.py b/mmdet3d/core/bbox/structures/base_box3d.py
index 5734b91b8..37c7dc870 100644
--- a/mmdet3d/core/bbox/structures/base_box3d.py
+++ b/mmdet3d/core/bbox/structures/base_box3d.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import numpy as np
 import torch
+import warnings
 from abc import abstractmethod
 
 from mmdet3d.ops import points_in_boxes_all, points_in_boxes_part
@@ -565,3 +566,15 @@ def points_in_boxes_all(self, points, boxes_override=None):
         box_idxs_of_pts = points_in_boxes_all(points_clone, boxes)
 
         return box_idxs_of_pts.squeeze(0)
+
+    def points_in_boxes(self, points, boxes_override=None):
+        warnings.warn('DeprecationWarning: points_in_boxes is a '
+                      'deprecated method, please consider using '
+                      'points_in_boxes_part.')
+        return self.points_in_boxes_part(points, boxes_override)
+
+    def points_in_boxes_batch(self, points, boxes_override=None):
+        warnings.warn('DeprecationWarning: points_in_boxes_batch is a '
+                      'deprecated method, please consider using '
+                      'points_in_boxes_all.')
+        return self.points_in_boxes_all(points, boxes_override)
diff --git a/mmdet3d/models/detectors/imvotenet.py b/mmdet3d/models/detectors/imvotenet.py
index 25c605885..3f375eafc 100644
--- a/mmdet3d/models/detectors/imvotenet.py
+++ b/mmdet3d/models/detectors/imvotenet.py
@@ -148,21 +148,21 @@ def __init__(self,
 
         if self.with_img_backbone:
             if img_pretrained is not None:
-                warnings.warn('DeprecationWarning: pretrained is a deprecated \
-                    key, please consider using init_cfg')
+                warnings.warn('DeprecationWarning: pretrained is a deprecated '
+                              'key, please consider using init_cfg.')
                 self.img_backbone.init_cfg = dict(
                     type='Pretrained', checkpoint=img_pretrained)
         if self.with_img_roi_head:
             if img_pretrained is not None:
-                warnings.warn('DeprecationWarning: pretrained is a deprecated \
-                    key, please consider using init_cfg')
+                warnings.warn('DeprecationWarning: pretrained is a deprecated '
+                              'key, please consider using init_cfg.')
                 self.img_roi_head.init_cfg = dict(
                     type='Pretrained', checkpoint=img_pretrained)
 
         if self.with_pts_backbone:
             if img_pretrained is not None:
-                warnings.warn('DeprecationWarning: pretrained is a deprecated \
-                    key, please consider using init_cfg')
+                warnings.warn('DeprecationWarning: pretrained is a deprecated '
+                              'key, please consider using init_cfg.')
                 self.pts_backbone.init_cfg = dict(
                     type='Pretrained', checkpoint=pts_pretrained)
 
diff --git a/mmdet3d/models/detectors/mvx_two_stage.py b/mmdet3d/models/detectors/mvx_two_stage.py
index fbd6a5ba7..726a14561 100644
--- a/mmdet3d/models/detectors/mvx_two_stage.py
+++ b/mmdet3d/models/detectors/mvx_two_stage.py
@@ -83,21 +83,21 @@ def __init__(self,
 
         if self.with_img_backbone:
             if img_pretrained is not None:
-                warnings.warn('DeprecationWarning: pretrained is a deprecated \
-                    key, please consider using init_cfg')
+                warnings.warn('DeprecationWarning: pretrained is a deprecated '
+                              'key, please consider using init_cfg.')
                 self.img_backbone.init_cfg = dict(
                     type='Pretrained', checkpoint=img_pretrained)
         if self.with_img_roi_head:
             if img_pretrained is not None:
-                warnings.warn('DeprecationWarning: pretrained is a deprecated \
-                    key, please consider using init_cfg')
+                warnings.warn('DeprecationWarning: pretrained is a deprecated '
+                              'key, please consider using init_cfg.')
                 self.img_roi_head.init_cfg = dict(
                     type='Pretrained', checkpoint=img_pretrained)
 
         if self.with_pts_backbone:
             if img_pretrained is not None:
-                warnings.warn('DeprecationWarning: pretrained is a deprecated \
-                    key, please consider using init_cfg')
+                warnings.warn('DeprecationWarning: pretrained is a deprecated '
+                              'key, please consider using init_cfg.')
                 self.pts_backbone.init_cfg = dict(
                     type='Pretrained', checkpoint=pts_pretrained)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_utils/test_box3d.py b/tests/test_utils/test_box3d.py
index 4adb8568e..2520ce9ac 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils/test_box3d.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils/test_box3d.py
@@ -1754,6 +1754,9 @@ def test_points_in_boxes():
     assert point_indices.shape == torch.Size([23, 6])
     assert (point_indices == expected_point_indices).all()
 
+    point_indices = cam_boxes.points_in_boxes_batch(cam_pts)
+    assert (point_indices == expected_point_indices).all()
+
     point_indices = cam_boxes.points_in_boxes_part(cam_pts)
     expected_point_indices = torch.tensor([
         0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 2, 3,
@@ -1762,3 +1765,6 @@ def test_points_in_boxes():
                                           dtype=torch.int32).cuda()
     assert point_indices.shape == torch.Size([23])
     assert (point_indices == expected_point_indices).all()
+
+    point_indices = cam_boxes.points_in_boxes(cam_pts)
+    assert (point_indices == expected_point_indices).all()