diff --git a/doc/api/deprecations.md b/doc/api/deprecations.md
index f6c51217e0eae3..c34f4e04d97923 100644
--- a/doc/api/deprecations.md
+++ b/doc/api/deprecations.md
@@ -653,6 +653,14 @@ Type: Runtime
 The `REPLServer.bufferedCommand` property was deprecated in favor of
 [`REPLServer.clearBufferedCommand()`][].
 
+<a id="DEP0075"></a>
+### DEP0075: REPLServer.parseREPLKeyword()
+
+Type: Runtime
+
+`REPLServer.parseREPLKeyword()` was removed from userland visibility.
+
+
 [`Buffer.allocUnsafeSlow(size)`]: buffer.html#buffer_class_method_buffer_allocunsafeslow_size
 [`Buffer.from(array)`]: buffer.html#buffer_class_method_buffer_from_array
 [`Buffer.from(buffer)`]: buffer.html#buffer_class_method_buffer_from_buffer
diff --git a/doc/api/repl.md b/doc/api/repl.md
index 7a9c1f81e56309..4ed95f61116b11 100644
--- a/doc/api/repl.md
+++ b/doc/api/repl.md
@@ -385,6 +385,20 @@ buffered but not yet executed. This method is primarily intended to be
 called from within the action function for commands registered using the
 `replServer.defineCommand()` method.
 
+### replServer.parseREPLKeyword(keyword, [rest])
+<!-- YAML
+added: v0.8.9
+deprecated: REPLACEME
+-->
+
+* `keyword` {string} the potential keyword to parse and execute
+* `rest` {any} any parameters to the keyword command
+
+> Stability: 0 - Deprecated.
+
+An internal method used to parse and execute `REPLServer` keywords.
+Returns `true` if `keyword` is a valid keyword, otherwise `false`.
+
 ## repl.start([options])
 <!-- YAML
 added: v0.1.91
diff --git a/lib/repl.js b/lib/repl.js
index 00d1172c36ecc3..4a5bc8637b7aeb 100644
--- a/lib/repl.js
+++ b/lib/repl.js
@@ -374,6 +374,20 @@ function REPLServer(prompt,
     };
   }
 
+  function _parseREPLKeyword(keyword, rest) {
+    var cmd = this.commands[keyword];
+    if (cmd) {
+      cmd.action.call(this, rest);
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  self.parseREPLKeyword = util.deprecate(
+    _parseREPLKeyword,
+    'REPLServer.parseREPLKeyword() is deprecated',
+    'DEP0075');
+
   self.on('close', function emitExit() {
     self.emit('exit');
   });
@@ -434,7 +448,7 @@ function REPLServer(prompt,
         const matches = trimmedCmd.match(/^\.([^\s]+)\s*(.*)$/);
         const keyword = matches && matches[1];
         const rest = matches && matches[2];
-        if (self.parseREPLKeyword(keyword, rest) === true) {
+        if (_parseREPLKeyword.call(self, keyword, rest) === true) {
           return;
         }
         if (!self[kBufferedCommandSymbol]) {
@@ -1064,22 +1078,6 @@ REPLServer.prototype.completeOnEditorMode = (callback) => (err, results) => {
   callback(null, [[`${completeOn}${longestCommonPrefix(data)}`], completeOn]);
 };
 
-/**
- * Used to parse and execute the Node REPL commands.
- *
- * @param {keyword} keyword The command entered to check.
- * @return {Boolean} If true it means don't continue parsing the command.
- */
-REPLServer.prototype.parseREPLKeyword = function(keyword, rest) {
-  var cmd = this.commands[keyword];
-  if (cmd) {
-    cmd.action.call(this, rest);
-    return true;
-  }
-  return false;
-};
-
-
 REPLServer.prototype.defineCommand = function(keyword, cmd) {
   if (typeof cmd === 'function') {
     cmd = { action: cmd };
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-repl-deprecations.js b/test/parallel/test-repl-deprecations.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..c2a97ad7aca8ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/parallel/test-repl-deprecations.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+'use strict';
+const common = require('../common');
+const assert = require('assert');
+const repl = require('repl');
+
+testParseREPLKeyword();
+
+function testParseREPLKeyword() {
+  const server = repl.start({ prompt: '> ' });
+  const warn = 'REPLServer.parseREPLKeyword() is deprecated';
+
+  common.expectWarning('DeprecationWarning', warn);
+  assert.ok(server.parseREPLKeyword('clear'));
+  assert.ok(!server.parseREPLKeyword('tacos'));
+  server.close();
+}