diff --git a/documentation/docmaker.json b/documentation/docmaker.json
index 91b4373c82..8dd108d18c 100644
--- a/documentation/docmaker.json
+++ b/documentation/docmaker.json
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@
         { "name": "Edge arrow types", "id": "edge-arrows" },
         { "name": "Labels", "id": "labels" },
         { "name": "Compound nodes", "id": "compound-nodes" },
-        { "name": "Linkout example", "id": "linkout-example" },
-        { "name": "Pie style", "id": "pie-style" }
+        { "name": "Linkout example", "id": "linkout-example" }
       ],
       "disabledDemos": [
         { "name": "Multiple instances", "id": "multiple-instances" },
diff --git a/documentation/md/style.md b/documentation/md/style.md
index 82fb317f81..d7dd36e37b 100644
--- a/documentation/md/style.md
+++ b/documentation/md/style.md
@@ -327,18 +327,6 @@ The following is an example of valid background image styling using JSON. The ex
 
 
 
-## Pie chart background
-
-These properties allow you to create pie chart backgrounds on nodes ([demo](demos/pie-style)).  Note that 16 slices maximum are supported per node, so in the properties `1 <= i <= 16`.  Of course, you must specify a numerical value for each property in place of `i`.  Each nonzero sized slice is placed in order of `i`, starting from the 12 o'clock position and working clockwise.
-
-You may find it useful to reserve a number to a particular colour for all nodes in your stylesheet.  Then you can specify values for `pie-i-background-size` accordingly for each node via a [mapper](#style/mappers).  This would allow you to create consistently coloured pie charts in each node of the graph based on element data.
-
- * **`pie-size`** : The diameter of the pie, measured as a percent of node size (e.g. `100%`) or an absolute length (e.g. `25px`).
- * **`pie-i-background-color`** : The colour of the node's ith pie chart slice.
- * **`pie-i-background-size`** : The size of the node's ith pie chart slice, measured in percent (e.g. `25%` or `25`).
- * **`pie-i-background-opacity`** : The opacity of the node's ith pie chart slice.
-
-
 
 ## Edge line
 
diff --git a/src/style/apply.js b/src/style/apply.js
index 3a8b6f752c..11279d323c 100644
--- a/src/style/apply.js
+++ b/src/style/apply.js
@@ -433,6 +433,10 @@ styfn.applyParsedProperty = function( ele, parsedProp ){
     self.checkTriggers( ele, prop.name, fromVal, toVal );
   };
 
+  if( prop && prop.name.substr(0, 3) === 'pie' ){
+    util.warn('The pie style properties are deprecated.  Create charts using background images instead.');
+  }
+
   // edge sanity checks to prevent the client from making serious mistakes
   if(
     parsedProp.name === 'curve-style'