diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 74238cc150..dabd71f18c 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -23646,15 +23646,6 @@ The value for this service is a @code{<geoclue-configuration>} object.
 @c TODO: Document <geoclue-configuration>, preferably by refactoring this to use
 @c       define-configuration and generating documentation from it.
 
-@deffn {Scheme Procedure} bluetooth-service [#:bluez @var{bluez}] @
-       [@w{#:auto-enable? #f}]
-Return a service that runs the @command{bluetoothd} daemon, which
-manages all the Bluetooth devices and provides a number of D-Bus
-interfaces.  When AUTO-ENABLE? is true, the bluetooth controller is
-powered automatically at boot, which can be useful when using a
-bluetooth keyboard or mouse.
-@end deffn
-
 @defvar bluetooth-service-type
 This is the type for the @uref{https://bluez.org/, Linux Bluetooth Protocol
 Stack} (BlueZ) system, which generates the @file{/etc/bluetooth/main.conf}
diff --git a/gnu/services/desktop.scm b/gnu/services/desktop.scm
index 073e0132e1..3ec746cdbd 100644
--- a/gnu/services/desktop.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/desktop.scm
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
             bluetooth-service-type
             bluetooth-configuration
             bluetooth-configuration?
-            bluetooth-service
+            bluetooth-service  ; deprecated
 
             elogind-configuration
             elogind-configuration?
@@ -859,7 +859,8 @@ site} for more information."
    (description "Run the @command{bluetoothd} daemon, which manages all the
 Bluetooth devices and provides a number of D-Bus interfaces.")))
 
-(define* (bluetooth-service #:key (bluez bluez) (auto-enable? #f))
+(define-deprecated (bluetooth-service #:key (bluez bluez) (auto-enable? #f))
+  bluetooth-service-type
   "Return a service that runs the @command{bluetoothd} daemon, which manages
 all the Bluetooth devices and provides a number of D-Bus interfaces.  When
 AUTO-ENABLE? is true, the bluetooth controller is powered automatically at