diff --git a/R/report_htest_ttest.R b/R/report_htest_ttest.R
index 0d5de125..bf8f196b 100644
--- a/R/report_htest_ttest.R
+++ b/R/report_htest_ttest.R
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@
     vars <- paste0(x$data.name)
   }
 
-  text <- paste0(
+  final_text <- paste0(
     trimws(x$method),
     " testing the difference ",
     ifelse(grepl(" by ", x$data.name, fixed = TRUE), "of ", "between "),
     vars_full
   )
 
-  text
+  final_text
 }
diff --git a/R/report_participants.R b/R/report_participants.R
index 54b92567..5471f67a 100644
--- a/R/report_participants.R
+++ b/R/report_participants.R
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ report_participants <- function(data,
                                 ...) {
   ## TODO: deprecate later
   if (!is.null(group)) {
+    format_warning("Argument `group` is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Please use `by` instead.") # nolint
     by <- group
   }
 
diff --git a/R/report_sample.R b/R/report_sample.R
index cd94981d..270e13e6 100644
--- a/R/report_sample.R
+++ b/R/report_sample.R
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ report_sample <- function(data,
                           ...) {
   ## TODO: deprecate later
   if (!is.null(group_by)) {
+    format_warning("Argument `group_by` is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Please use `by` instead.") # nolint
     by <- group_by
   }